By Gillian Wilson | Project Leader
REACH has impacted hundreds of people in the Western Cape of South Africa with its outreach campaigns, political activism, and local workshops. It's success is not only in making women aware of their rights, but including men, boys, and policy makers in outreach efforts.
REACH's official statement on it's objectives, reads:
"Sexual harassment and sexual violence are complex social problems which cannot be dealt with single, simple strategies. REACH believes that the key to effectively and efficiently address these issues is to broach it within a holistic framework. REACH has 6 main project activities:
• To provide training and awareness raising on sexual harassment and sexual violence (and their interlinking factors),
• To establish & provide counselling support services,
• To establish & provide legal support services,
• To research contributing factors to sexual harassment and sexual violence,
• To develop sexual harassment and sexual violence campaigns,
• To promote changes of restrictive policies and advocate for a law on sexual harassment"
REACH not only supports women who have experienced violence, but understands that violence against women affects everyone.
This important grassroots organization is making huge strides in changing the social acceptance of violence in rural South African communities. Thank you for your support- your generosity goes a long way!
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