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6 ways to make child safety part of everyday life

As South Africa marks Child Protection Week, the conversation around keeping children safe cannot be limited to policies, awareness campaigns or moments of crisis. For safeguarding to be effective, it must become part of everyday life in schools, homes and communities. Children are most likely to thrive when emotional safety, trust and support are built […]

Building an inclusive household for the ‘second mom’ helpers who are part of so many South African families

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Many parents will be familiar with the African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” In South Africa, this saying has a unique meaning, given the special place that many ‘second moms’, often domestic helpers, occupy within households. Women’s Month provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the role that helpers play in

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