This 16 Days of Activism we will reflect on an aspect of GBV that is often neglected, the psychological and intergenerational effects of violence against women. The unaddressed trauma stemming from violence against women often results in a cycle of trauma that is passed on to newer generations. In this episode we will reflect on how this trauma may lead to internalized misogyny, aggression towards the survivors’ male children when they become parents and how it affects how women deal with similar trauma experiences by their children. The core function of this episode is to outline the effects of this trauma and how we facilitate healing and preventative measures. 

Guest: Mbali Shongwe

Edited By:
Robert Mathenjwa



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Mbali Shongwe is a 22 year old student studying History and Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. She is the founder of Mindful(l) Organization which is a mental health non-profit which aims to destigmatize mental illness and provide access to mental health tools and health care for the black South African youth. Mbali is a social activist at heart and seeks to promote the importance of intersectionality. By shining light on the injustices she has experienced based on her race, sexuality, sexual assault and mental illness, she aims to show that these multiple identities are not mutually exclusive and each are of equal importance.