JOHANNESBURG - Women initiated the serious call, and now they are transforming it into action across the country.
Ahead of the G20 Summit, South Africans from all walks of life are called to unite in shutting down the nation in efforts to end gender-based violence and femicide.
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Women for Change says world leaders cannot speak of growth and progress while countless women are violated and killed each day.
The organisation is leading marches across all nine provinces.