01 October - Gender

In today’s show, we heard from Trudy Stegmann – a councillor for La Leche League. The aim of La Leche League is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. We spoke about the support groups run for new mothers as well as how the woman go about providing support groups. If you would like any information, you can visit their website on http://www.llli.org/.

We were also joined on the line by Graham Roman – Volunteer Worker at Geneva Crisis Centre. Situated in Eerste River in the Northern Suburbs, the centre strives to help people better their lives. The Crisis Centre accepts all people, all races. The centre has links internationally, as there are many women and children from African countries. Geneva Crisis Centre is a place of living, shelter, hope and a place for all. We spoke about the Geneva Crisis centre and how the centre helps out those in need. For more information you can contact the centre on (021) 904 9912.

Our last interview was with Harry Guta – Project manager of the Human Chain against Gender Abuse from FAMSA. The FAMSA group will be commemorating those who have fallen prey to crimes of gender abuse by forming Human Chain against Gender Abuse in the community of Kensington and Factreton. The community of Kensington/Factreton is a community that is affected by domestic violence which forms an integral part of gender abuse. They believe that the silence around abuse must be broken because children, women and men are being abused on a daily basis. We spoke about gender violence and the Human Chain against Gender Abuse. FAMSA has invited all churches, schools and political leaders in Kensington and Factreton to participate in the Human Chain against Gender Abuse, which also forms part of the 16 Days of Activism. The Human Chain will take place on the 9th of October between 12h30 and 14h00. It is anticipated that at least 1500 learners and community members will attend the Human Chain. The chain will be formed from 18th Avenue and 5th Avenue between Nyman Street and Dapperweg. For Further information please contact Harry on 083 366 8456 or If you want more information about gender violence, you can visit FAMSA’s website on http://www.famsa.org.za/ or call them on (021) 447 7951.