A rising number of women in South Africa are learning to use firearms as a means of self-defense amid escalating gender-based violence, with an average of 15 women murdered daily, marking a nearly 34% increase from the previous year. On November 21, women plan silent protests and will halt economic activities for 15 minutes to demand government action, urging the designation of the crisis as a “national disaster.” The report includes sensitive content related to sexual assault.
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