Despite progressive laws, gender-based violence ‘pervasive’ in South Africa, UN expert warns

Despite progressive laws, gender-based violence ‘pervasive’ in South Africa, UN expert warns
Warning that deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes make violence against women “an almost acceptable phenomenon” in South Africa, a United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government to strengthen its fight against gender-based violence through awareness and education at all levels of society.
Despite progressive laws, gender-based violence ‘pervasive’ in South Africa, UN expert warns
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population