{"id":225047,"date":"2019-12-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225047\/children-taught-more-about-gender-based-violence\/"},"modified":"2019-12-03T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T12:46:26","slug":"children-taught-more-about-gender-based-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/children-taught-more-about-gender-based-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Days of Activism: Children taught more about gender-based violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A team from the Elsburg Police Station visited Busy Bee Cr\u00e8che in Elspark, recently, as part of their 16 Days of Activism activities.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit officers from the Elsburg police\u2019s Social Crime Prevention Unit, Elsburg SAPS Sector One manager and Elsburg SAPS communication team taught the children about a number of different crimes, including gender-based violence.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223904\/amcare-offers-you-a-place-of-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16 Days of Activism: Amcare offers you a place of safety<\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224087\/help-is-just-around-the-corner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16 Days of Activism: Help is just around the corner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe children were also taught what to do when faced with abuse, bullying and theft,\u201d explained Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConst Erin Palmer (Elsburg SAPS Sector One manager) interacted with the school\u2019s 45 children, teaching them the police\u2019s emergency number.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe even taught the children an easy way to remember the 10111 number using their fingers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She further urged the learners to scream for help if they are ever attacked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t stop screaming until someone comes to help you,\u201d said Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving, the police encouraged the children to report suspicious and criminal activities to the police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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