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Women and Law in Southern Africa(WLSA)last year reached its target of creating public awareness about gender based violence and human trafficking.
WILSA'S Programme Officer from the Legal Department Mrs.'Mamosa Mohlabula-Nokana said they had set a target of reaching 50,000 people in the past year but were even able to reach 10,000 more people. Mrs.Mohlabula-Nokana saidthis ia a great success as many people have gained knowledge on the said issues, adding that provision of information nd education plays a critical role in the empowerment of people. She said they are happy with the achievementas through information fromthecampaigns, many people are now equipped to deal with the challenges that might be brought by gender based violence and human trafficking. Outlining some of the challenges they encountered, Mrs. Mohlabula-Nokana indicated that because of the difficult terrain in some parts of the country, they were unable to reach other villages. she noted that although their emphasis was particularly on human trafficking last year, the plan is to focus mainly on gender based violence campaigns thisyear and they have set a arget of reaching 50,000 people. No one has commented on this article. DataCom ISP • General Site LicenseCopyright © 2006 S. A. DeCaro |