In Johannesburg's occupied buildings, women face immense threats of gender-based violence due to unsafe living conditions and systemic failures. The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence aims to raise awareness, but the voices of these women often remain unheard.
On a cold night in New Doornfontein, Nompilo hears the familiar sounds of violence breaking out in the corridor of her cardboard-walled room. This story reflects the harsh reality faced by many women living in Johannesburg's occupied buildings — structures abandoned by landlords or owners but occupied by families with nowhere else to go.
The women living in these unsafe conditions are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV) and are often unheard, pushed to the margins by systemic failures and the lack of affordable housing. The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence highlights the persistent issue of GBV in South Africa, where the rape statistics are among the highest in the world, even surpassing those of countries at war
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