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The 16 Days of Activism campaign wraps up tomorrow after two weeks of raising awareness about gender-based violence.

The South African Society of Psychiatrists says improving public mental health services is crucial to addressing the root causes of GBV.

It argues that the cycle often begins with exposure to intimate partner violence and abuse during childhood.

SASOP wants an urgent overhaul of social and mental health services to ensure GBV survivors get the support they need.

This call is echoed by the Badisa Organisation.

Here’s Badisa’s Zoe Borchards ….