A recent campaign which has caught the attention of many in South Africa is undoubtedly the #MakeItStop campaign . This campaign aims to create awareness of women’s abuse which was aligned to fall during the month of August , Women’s month . The reception has been both negative and positively received by the masses. The concerns raised include those of the race of all the activists involved , which people feel implies that women abuse is exclusive to African women. A second concern was that of the campaign dampening the celebration of women and highlighting mainly the negative. The third and last main concern I have come across is that ‘celebrities’ were used for the campaign and not you girl next door. My personal view is that this was a well put out campaign from people who have a voice , speaking up for those whose reach isn’t as large…
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