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It is therefore our collective…</span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content link-blue link-title"><a href="/blog/every-one-us-has-part-play-ending-gender-based-violence" hreflang="en">Every one of us has a part to play in ending gender-based violence</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-date"><div class="field-content date-small text-sm"><time datetime="2024-11-25T12:00:00Z">25 Nov 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content"><p>Dear Fellow South African,</p> <p>Today marks the start of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children. 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