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Gender based violence abusers, if the law does not expose you the media will.

  #GenderBasedViolence Is it not sad how some people feel entitled to abuse the next person? Gender based violence is a phenomenon in gender inequality, it is an infinite and unjustified violence against a person because of their gender. Gender based violence is the most common human rights violation in the world, it has absolutely no form of boundaries. Even though it is the most violated human right in the world, it remains embodied in a culture of silence, gender-based violence victims are ripped of their dignity, health autonomy and security yet in most cases remains unpunished. The media is a tool that could be effectively used to help expose gender-based violence abuser and raise awareness to the world. Like we all know by now the media is a double-edged sword, hence absolute transparency and sensibility is required when sharing GBV stories, as whatever is posted on media platforms cannot be erased, if not published accordingly the publication could serve as a to trigger...

Public relations xenophobia's best advocate

#SayNoToXenophobia Xenophobia is the dislike against people from other countries, it is a phobic behaviour and attitude towards foreigners. South Africa and xenophobia dates to 1980. It is through the media that the world has gotten an insight on xenophobic attacks in South Africa over the years. On the Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa The narrative being shared through the media and public relations professionals is the narrative the rest of the world took and ran with. In these narratives some added their own bumps, twists and turns, while others subtracted what suited them. The hashtag say no to xenophobia is a clear example of how powerful the media can be and how it plays a huge role in creating awareness and grow an audience. Saying no to xenophobia quickly became an international hashtag used in different campaigns to stand against xenophobia in South Africa and around the world. During xenophobia movement in South Africa public relations professionals throughout the ...