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Religious and traditional leaders play a crucial role in strengthening the prevention of and response to gender-based violence, as such Sonke Gender Justice and the Bushbuckridge Civil Society Forum urge these fraternities to play an active role in curbing this scourge, while holding fellow leaders accountable.
This comes after a Pastor was recently arrested in Mpumalanga province, on alleged three counts of rape of young girls and a possession of an illegal firearm. We note that this is not an isolated case involving a faith leader, and that there may be more unreported cases due to various reasons including the pressure often placed on survivors by members of these institutions.
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