Gender BASED Violence Awareness

02/11/2024

Learn to let go to avoid violence. Be done and start afresh..

02/11/2024

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Franklyn Jakes Mahlo, Lonwabo Ndabeni

02/11/2024

30/03/2022

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18/03/2022

Let’s see what the professionals says Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA)

SWAGAA's Prevention Unit works with schools and communities to help understand the root causes of gender inequality and gender-based violence. Prevention is...

09/03/2022

Exposure to media violence for children and adolescents has been associated with a variety of physical and mental problems including:
-Aggresive and violent behaviour
-Bullying
-Desensitization to violence
-Fear
-Depression
-Nightmares and sleep disturbances

High media usage can affect a child's development in various ways, including:
-Poorer cognition
-Language
-Social-emotional skills

How To Protect Mental Health Of Children From Media Violence:
-Reduce exposure to violent media
-Reduce childrens screen time
-Keep an eye on interactive media violence
-Explain consequences of media violence

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25/02/2022

According to research, women with disabilities are more likely to experience domestic violence, emotional abuse and s*xual assault as opposed to women without disabilities.

Examples of disability specific abuse may include:
-Beating
-Slapping or hitting someone
-Forcefully confining or restraining someone against their will

HOW TO RECOGNIZE WOMEN WHO ARE BEING ABUSED:
-Visible handprints or bruising on the face, neck, arms or wrists
-Burns, cuts or puncture wounds
-Unexplained sprains, fractures or dislocations
-Lack of contact with friends or family
- Appearing hungry, malnourished, disoriented or confused

REPORT ANY SUSPECTED ABUSE TO PROTECTIVE ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS SWAGAA

23/02/2022

Have you heard of red flags🚩(signs). Ignoring red flags because you want to see the good in people will cost you later.

Let's talk about the warning signs of youth violence
•Increased loss of temper
•Increased of alcohol/drugs
•Planning how to commit acts of violence
•Announcing threats or plans forhurting others
•Frequent physical

How to avoid anger from escalating:
•Take a breather
•Write a journal or diary
•Play something like music
•Go walk around

If you fail to manage your anger try doing the following:
1.Identify the problem.
2. Think of potential solutions before responding.
3.consider consequences of each solution.
4.Make a decision.

18/02/2022

Violence at home or community: What if the next victim is you?

16/02/2022

Harmful Gender Norms

Harmful gender norms deny millions of girls their rights to education, health and independence. Girls around the world are kept from attending schools in favor of gender norms related to their role in household chores and the position of girls in the society. Their voices are undervalued if heard at all.

Without equal opportunities to learn, income inequality and independence on men to provide keeps girls in a cycle of poverty and confinement to their homes to perform unpaid domestic labor.

11/02/2022

Gender Based Violence and Sexual Harassment

It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or Employee) because of that person's s*x. Harassment can include "Sexual harassment" or unwelcome Sexual favors and other verbal or physical harassment of a Sexual nature.

Signs of Sexual harassment

-unwanted physical contact
-Inappropriate conduct based on Sexual orientation or gender Identity
-Sexualized Jokes,language or Images
-Retaliation Against Employees who report Sexual Harassment
-Unwanted Requests for romantic or Sexual activity

SO PEOPLE LET US EDUCATE OUR SELVES ON SUCH MATTERS!! LET US STAND TOGETHER AND STOP GENDER BASED VIOLENCE. TOGETHER WE CAN!!

09/02/2022

Gender-based violence is a human rights concern. People who experience gender violence may suffer from different human rights violations – for example the right to life, freedom from torture and degrading treatment, freedom from discrimination and the right to safety and security.

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