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Artists collaborate in ‘Stop Violence’ campaign

Artists staged a campaign against GBV following the assault of a gay person over his sexuality in Maun
Artists staged a campaign against GBV following the assault of a gay person over his sexuality in Maun

After recent reports that a gay person was assaulted for his sexuality in Maun in an incident that received widespread condemnation, some local creatives have joined hands in a ‘Stop Violence’ campaign.

They comprise creatives from different sectors such as such as fine art, photography, models and actors who have collaborated to come up with an art piece raising awareness against gender-based violence (GBV).

In an interview with one of these artists, Kenneth Bale who is a visual artist, he explained that the idea came about following an incident in Maun, which happened during the time he held his 'True To Myself' exhibition in the village.

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