As South Africa continues to confront the challenges of gender-based violence, the Cape Town-based NGO, Embrace Dignity, is rallying support for the Equality Model Law. This proposed legislation aims to end commercial sexual exploitation, protecting women and girls from systemic violence and abuse.

Today, we’re joined by Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, co-founder of Embrace Dignity, to explore how South Africa’s youth leaders, alongside women, labour, business, religious leaders, and parliamentarians, can unite to champion this cause and build a safer, more equitable society.