Mashudu Magadu
The Student Development and Support (SDS) partnered with Agisanang Domestic Abuse Prevention and Training (ADAPT) to bring a powerful training session to Tshwane Unversity of Technology(TUT) Soshanguve South Campus Monday, 29th April.
The event aimed to educate students on recognizing and responding to signs of abusive behavior in relationships. The campaign calls on students to show how much they care about ending violence against women and girls by sharing the actions they are taking to create a world free from violence towards women. This year’s campaign also calls on governments worldwide to share how they are investing in gender-based violence prevention.
ADAPT, alongside Yves Saint Laurent, addressed the critical issues of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). A representative from ADAPT, Sidwell Sehoana, emphasized the importance of speaking out about abuse and highlighted the cycle of violence often faced by victims.
“You can heal from talking about your abuse situation,” Sehoana said.
“Most perpetrators are exposed to abuse from a young age, and it’s up to us to change that narrative,” he added.
The program equipped students with crucial knowledge to, recognizing the signs of abusive behavior, Strategies for safely removing oneself from an abusive situation and Resources for getting help and therapy.
“I have learnt a lot from the program today, that it is important to speak to someone about it if you are being abused, it doesn’t matter what type of abuse. It could be physical or emotional. Just visit Student Development and Support you will get help.” Said, Iminathi Magoda, a student from TUT.
