Right now though, there is little that concerns me more than the impending assault on the human rights and equality of women and the pink community in South Africa. Right now there are events afoot in this country which justify my concern.

Christina Engela
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Nelson Mandela said, “Right now though, there is little that concerns me more than the impending assault on the human rights and equality of women and the pink community in South Africa. Right now there are events afoot in this country which justify my concern.” He was referring to the violence against girls who had their heads shaved as part of a campaign to rid women of their hair. There have been various other attacks on women's rights in South Africa over the years, from forced sterilization to “corrective rape.” The violence against women and girls has been so pervasive that it led Amnesty International to declare it a "national disaster."

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