# Today is the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign. This year’s theme for the country is: The year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke – moving from awareness to accountability. In his weekly newsletter this week, president Cyril Ramaphosa said because it is men who are the main perpetrators, it should be men taking the lead in speaking out and reporting gender-based violence, raising awareness, in peer education, and in prevention efforts.