GBVF doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Behind many cases are people who knew something was wrong but chose to remain silent; friends who looked the other way, men who refused to challenge other men, women who sometimes protect abusive partners, and institutions that fail victims when they need help most. We often ask why perpetrators continue to abuse — but perhaps we also need to ask what happens around them that allows that abuse to continue. If we all say we are against gender-based violence, why do we so often remain silent when we see it happening?

<p>GBVF doesn&rsquo;t happen in a vacuum. Behind many cases are&nbsp;people who knew something was wrong but chose to remain&nbsp;silent; friends who looked the other way, men who refused to&nbsp;challenge other men, women who sometimes protect abusive&nbsp;partners, and institutions that fail victims when they need help&nbsp;most. We often ask why perpetrators continue to abuse &mdash; but&nbsp;perhaps we also need to ask what happens around them that&nbsp;allows that abuse to continue. If we all say we are against gender-based violence, why do we so often remain silent when&nbsp;we see it happening?</p>

<p>METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope </p>