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Mining Weekly reports that Anglo American on Tuesday launched a wide-ranging programme that aims to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence through targeted interventions at its operations and in its host communities.
The launch of the programme, which is aligned to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Emergency Action Plan for gender-based violence, was attended by Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister in the Presidency, responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. Anglo American corporate relations group director Anik Michaud said the following at the launch of the Living with Dignity programme in Johannesburg: “Gender-based violence is a global challenge that affects one in three women in their lifetime. It knows no boundaries. Without thoughtful and sustained intervention, the problem of gender-based violence is bound to increase. Through this programme, we will work collaboratively with our partners in government and civil society to roll out interventions to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence, in line with our purpose to reimagine mining to improve people’s lives.” Anglo American also announced that it would be joining UN Women’s #OrangeTheWorld campaign, which aims to bring an end to violence against women and girls. Mkhize highlighted Ramaphosa’s recent call for all sectors of society to combat gender-based violence.
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