Women and children are seen as objects upon whom men exert their anger and frustration, writes Adv Hishaam Mohamed.

Wednesday marked the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.

This year we also celebrate the 17th anniversary of this international campaign and as we do, so we need to ask ourselves: does this campaign contribute to the prevention of violence against women and children?

We know that not a single day goes by without reports of the scourge of violence against women and children.

In our years of Struggle during the apartheid era, as youths we turned to our mothers for strength and comfort, and as adults we protected our children in order for them to take up the fight against our oppressors.

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