{"id":265588,"date":"2025-07-17T13:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T11:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/?p=265588"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:35:48","slug":"shattered-silence-episode-3-know-your-rights-gbv-the-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/shattered-silence-episode-3-know-your-rights-gbv-the-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Shattered Silence Episode 3: Know your rights \u2013 GBV &#038; the law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome back to<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7aFoP1P7XZYQZo2P4ALJoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Shattered Silence<\/a>, the podcast amplifying the fight against gender-based violence in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this powerful episode, we speak to Francesca Pedrosa Rodriguez, a lawyer working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseagainstdomesticviolence.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RISE Against Domestic Violence<\/a>, a national support network. 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