The campaign takes its name from research conducted by the Medical Research Council which found that only one in nine cases of rape is reported in South Africa.
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In South Africa, we have fantastic laws, policies, and structures that can compete with and even lead any country in the world, but there are massive groups in the population for whom stereotypes about sexual violence remain.Carrie Shelver
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