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For MUT, a key imperative at the beginning of 2020 was to act on Senate’s decision to
take a strong stand against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Senate’s commitment was
aimed at establishing MUT as an anti-GBV institution and create awareness about the
scourge.
MUT continues to stand
against gender-based violence
On Thursday, 13 February 2020, the Department of
Marketing and Communications at MUT launched
the “Black Thursday against GBV” Campaign to
raise awareness amongst staff and students, and
to encourage the staff and students who might be
victims of any abuse to report it. To contribute to the
experience, poets, wordsmiths and singers in the MUT
student population used the opportunity to showcase
their talent.
The campaign was an important starting point,
given many South African institutions’ making news
headlines for losing students to GBV. Mbali Mkhize,
Senior Director: Marketing and Communications, said:
“Universities as knowledge leaders in our society
have an important role to play in raising awareness
and equipping staff and students with the necessary
information to bring GBV perpetrators to book.”
MUT students listening to Leticia Sishi, and other speakers
Black Thursday against GBV