S Africa's Ramaphosa urges men to ditch 'sexist' attitudes to end femicide

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AFP Johannesburg
Last Updated : Nov 25 2019 | 8:00 PM IST

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday launched a campaign to curb femicide and attacks against women, urging men to change their "sexist and patriarchal attitudes".

The mindset is fuelling gender violence in South Africa, which already has the reputation of being one of the world's most dangerous places for females, he said.

"At the root of gender-based violence are sexist and patriarchal attitudes," Ramaphosa said launching an annual 16-day anti-violence campaign in the northern province of Limpopo.

"We have truly had enough."

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First Published: Nov 25 2019 | 8:00 PM IST

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