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CAPE TOWN –<\/strong> Over 120 staff members and 906 learners from Christel House South Africa (CHSA) <\/a>drew purple hearts and wore black in honour of the Women’s Shutdown<\/a> and to raise awareness of the suffering caused by gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF<\/a>) on Friday 21 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At noon, the school community paused for a moment of silence and standstill, honouring the victims of violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At 12:00 on Friday afternoon 21 November, the school community paused for a moment of silence and standstill, honouring the victims of violence. Photos: Jade Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The shutdown was organised by Women For Change (WFC), an organisation combating GBV, to pressure President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) a national disaster.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday 20 November, on the eve of the two-day G20 summit, Ramaphosa declared the GBV as a “national crisis.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our junior school and high school joined the national call for change by observing the G20 Women’s Shutdown in solidarity with the movement against gender-based violence in South Africa,” school spokesperson Megan Losper told People’s Post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The junior learners proudly showcasing their purple hearts they drew and coloured in. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the day, learners participated in age-appropriate programmes, conversations, and activities designed to build awareness, empathy, and respect. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“These initiatives are more than a lesson; they are part of the foundation we set for our young people: to value one another deeply and to speak out against any form of harm or injustice,” she added.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHSA says they are trauma-informed school and see the impact of these issues related to GBVF on learners. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We proudly stand alongside those fighting for a safer and more just future for all women and girls. Together, we raise our voices for change,” Losper said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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