South African Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities,Sindisiwe Chikunga says a shutdown is not the answer to the current Gender-Based Violence and Femicide - GBVF crisis facing the country. While attending the 12th "CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday, Chikunga told Channel Africa that fighting this scourge is not government's responsibility alone. This comes as the Non- governmental Organisation, Women For Change, is set to lead the G20 Women's Shutdownn,  just a day before the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Women and members of the LGBTQI+ community across South Africa are expected  to refrain from all paid and unpaid work - in workplaces, universities, homes, and communities - to demonstrate the economic and social impact of their absence. The action demands urgent recognition of the country's GBVF crisis as a National Disaster.

<p>South African Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities,Sindisiwe Chikunga says a shutdown is not the answer to the current Gender-Based Violence and Femicide - GBVF crisis facing the country. While attending the 12th "CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday, Chikunga told Channel Africa that fighting this scourge is not government's responsibility alone. This comes as the Non- governmental Organisation, Women For Change, is set to lead the G20 Women's Shutdownn, &nbsp;just a day before the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Women and members of the LGBTQI+ community across South Africa are expected &nbsp;to refrain from all paid and unpaid work - in workplaces, universities, homes, and communities - to demonstrate the economic and social impact of their absence. The action demands urgent recognition of the country's GBVF crisis as a National Disaster.</p>