The University is observing the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This international campaign runs from November 25 to December 10. It links the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Human Rights Day. The campaign aims to raise awareness and call for an end to violence and discrimination against women. It also educates about offline and digital violence, promotes gender equality, and advocates for the prevention and response to violence.
Nokuthula Ndlovu, Student Counsellor at the University’s Student Counselling Unit, said they commemorate the 16 Days to educate communities, promote safety, and encourage people to act so that “we can end abuse and femicide. As an Institution, we recognise that GBVF does not only affect individuals. It also affects our families, friends, colleagues, and every part of the communities we belong to. We are choosing not to look away, but to raise our voices, and walk in solidarity for a safer tomorrow,” said Ndlovu. On 26 November 2025 Ndlovu and her colleagues marched on the main campus to raise awareness and support survivors. Some years ago, the University Senate took a decision to stand against all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination. #MUTCares #EndGBVF #HearHerVoice #CampusAgainstGBVF