We cannot treat GBV only at its point of eruption. We must go upstream to the formation of identity and gender norms. This means funding and institutionalising programmes that work with boys and men, teaching and empowering them that manhood is not domination, that power does not have to harm, and that accountability is a form of strength.
Negative attitudes such as homophobia, ableism, xenophobia and HIV stigma are some of the main barriers to achieving gender equity
Opportunities abound for tech to improve safety and assist victims.
From the early frontier wars against colonialism to the struggle against apartheid and in recent times the fight for economic equality, the culture of activism has evolved. But can it still be effective in bringing about change?