By Gillian Wilson | Project Leader
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REACH’s continued efforts to end violence against women in South Africa has been strengthened through relentless dedication to addressing the issue at the legislative level and also by supporting women survivors of sexual and domestic abuse. Because women are increasingly vulnerable in these rural areas (especially within farming communities) due to low wages, insecure jobs, poor housing conditions, lack of education and limited access to other vital social services, REACH intervenes within in this context through an integrated and holistic approach geared to change the structural conditions that make farm workers vulnerable by providing counseling and legal support, rights-based training, raising awareness and advocacy work.
REACH is recognized as an expert in the field of sexual violence and has directly worked to improve women’s situations in the workplace. A great example of this is that one farm that REACH has been working with since 2007, reported that cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence have dropped since REACH began working with the farm workers.
You can help REACH attain their long-term goal of expanding its services by establishing satellite offices in the rural communities allowing them more quickly and effectively respond to violence against women.
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