REPORT:

Situated close to the centre of town the Polokwane campus served us up over 1000 eager students! This was great until the end when T-shirts were handed out and we didn’t have enough for everyone. A tense situation was diffused by some quick-talking and fast retreating members of the FAN team.

  • The workshop itself went very well. Some of the students put on a short play demonstrating how gender-based violence often plays itself out takes place in the surrounding communities and there was good interaction.

  • One student told the audience about a practise in the Sepedi culture that permitted older men to marry young girls as a additional wives or if their current wife or wives had difficulty conceiving.

  • There were some alarming stories highlighting how deeply rooted the problem of toxic masculinity and ill-founded cultural and religious practices have been embedded in society.

  • The workshop itself went very well. Some of the students put on a short play demonstrating how gender-based violence often plays itself out takes place in the surrounding communities and there was good interaction.

  • One student told the audience about a practise in the Sepedi culture that permitted older men to marry young girls as a additional wives or if their current wife or wives had difficulty conceiving.

  • There were some alarming stories highlighting how deeply rooted the problem of toxic masculinity and ill-founded cultural and religious practices have been embedded in society.

What will you change after this workshop?

“This will change my life because I will talk up if there is a problem or if a situation is not right.”

Ntshuxeko Shisan, Student

“I will choose the Right and responsible man..”

Kwanele, Student

“Don’t disrespect men because they don’t have particular things that you like.”

Nyengedzo sibudugu, Student

“I will change my lifestyle to avoid saying girls just love money.”

Tebogo Nkoana , Student

“Stand up and say no to any person regardless of their position in my life.”

Winnie Maleka, Student

What will you change after this workshop?

“This will change my life because I will talk up if there is a problem or if a situation is not right.”

Ntshuxeko Shisan, Student

“I will choose the Right and responsible man..”

Kwanele, Student

“Don’t disrespect men because they don’t have particular things that you like.”

Nyengedzo sibudugu, Student

“I will change my lifestyle to avoid saying girls just love money.”

Tebogo Nkoana , Student

“Stand up and say no to any person regardless of their position in my life.”

Winnie Maleka, Student

“A father’s role is to teach one how to appreciate and respect a woman as an individual. It is just unfortunate that I didn’t have one growing up.”

– Student

WATCH A SHORT CLIP OF THE WORKSHOP