South Africa: Cat-Calling - a Not So Subtle Symbol of Rape Culture

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Sonke Gender Justice has launched a month-long @catcalls campaign, a social media initiative aimed at sharing experiences of gender-based violence. People who have been victims of gender-based violence can private message the campaign, which will post the experience anonymously to avoid repercussions, says Sonke's Gadeeja Abbas.

In South Africa, walking down the street is a nightmare for most women. Whether it's cat-calling, lewd comments or any other form of street harassment, gender-based violence rears its ugly head in seemingly subtle ways, with dire consequences.

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