The 1in9 campaign is by far the most rewarding thing I have ever been a part of.
The t-shirts we donned said:
"55 000 rapes were reported in SA in 2009. Only 1in9 rapes are reported and of those only 4% are successfully prosecuted.
My silence affirms my solidarity with SURVIVORS silenced by rape and sexual violence.
Freedom of speech is denied to victims of sexual violence. I call on all men to break the cycle of sexual violence.
Rhodes University in solidarity with the 1in9"
That pretty much sums up the point of the protest. Breaking the silence was so emotional for me this year, especially having so many people close to me being victims, others survivors, of rape.
What worried me most were the way some boys were making jokes about how we wouldn't be able to scream if they were to rape us that day. Is this the kind of ignorance and malice we are breeding to father and lead our country? Smh
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