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High Commissioner for Canada, His Excellency, Mr Chris Cooter, German Deputy Ambassador, Dr. Rüdiger Lotz, and Director-General of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Ms. Avril Williamson participated in the launch of the new partnership on the Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention (VCP) Programme held on the 3rd of March 2022 at the Pretoria National Botanical Gardens.

The high prevalence of interpersonal violence in South Africa, including gender-based violence,is not only a major barrier to human rights and gender equality, but it also poses a threat to stability and social cohesion, and limits the country’s progress in overcoming the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

For more information please find a link: https://www.saferspaces.org.za/be-inspired/entry/inclusive-violence-and-crime-prevention-vcp-programm

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Issued by Nelly Ndimande, Public Affairs Officer, High Commission of Canada