Break the Silence – Stop the violence
Imagine if, for 16 days, there was no rape, no child abuse. The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign challenges South Africans to declare a truce on violence against women and children – and, ultimately, to make it a permanent one. As we all know that women are taught from an early age that what happens inside the home should stay inside... Read More
The Fragrance of Freedom Campaign
WiA in Rustenburg and PE RUSTENBURG On 18th February WiA members and a few female members of the Universal Youth Group spent the day in the children’s ward of the Rustenburg Provincial Hospital and at the Kutlwanong Old Age Home. They organised a party with gifts for patients and gave women some beauty treatments including manicures, make up and hairdos. Prayers were said... Read More
Women in Action lending a helping hand
Women In Action (WIA) handed over two cheques of R10,000 each to Rape Crisis in Cape Town and to Women & Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA) in Durban. Both are non-governmental organisations which help victims of domestic abuse . Rape Crisis concentrates all efforts in supporting the recovery of rape victims in Cape Town, which has the second highest rape statistics in South Africa.... Read More
SPEAK OUT
Since we launched our campaign in Soweto, members and visitors looking for counselling have contacted us. We understand how difficult it must be for any person, still suffering from the emotional consequences of abuse, to speak out or trust someone else with such intimate personal details. On the other hand, if the person is not prepared to confront this ghost from the past, she... Read More
Our Goal
“We will help victims to deal with low self-esteem, insecurities and complexes.” The idea of addressing the matter of abuse against women and children has been on our minds for some time. We just needed to find an appropriate time to bring it up. As pastors’ wives, some have confronted abuse at a personal level, others face it every time they offer emotional and spiritual... Read More
Abuse
Have you ever been abused at some level? Do you know someone who has to deal with abuse? The more we talk about the subject, the more we feel the pain, the distress that women endure when confronted by unforeseeable circumstances. The healing process starts with speaking out, looking for someone in whom you can confide to voice your pain. You will be able to find the way out only... Read More
