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title: "Facing GBV, Part 6: His Father, My Son — Season 12, Episode 52"
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# Facing GBV, Part 6: His Father, My Son — Season 12, Episode 52

> 'Daar is sekere goed wat net die pa kan doen' (There are some things that only the dad can do)

By Street Talk · Published 26 January 2023, 01:32 SAST

## Key points
- Street Talk's latest film 'Facing GBV, Part 6: His Father, My Son', highlights the power fathers have in shaping their sons' attitudes and behaviours towards women. Women from Willowmore in the Eastern Cape discuss how sons imitate both their fathers' violent practices and loving, respectful affection. These programmes must be supported by learning at home, however often fathers are absent. This six-part series is part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign to raise awareness around South Africa's second pandemic: gender-based violence. Street Talk TV encourages freedom of speech and expression of diverse views to create a better future for everyone.
- Fathers are primary role models who shape young boys' attitudes to women
- Young adult sons may adopt GBV practices due to peer pressure and absent fathers
- Street Talk is a groundbreaking series exposing the lived realities of South Africans
- Views expressed by participants are their own and do not necessarily represent the producers

## Content

In this short film, women living in Willowmore in the Eastern Cape talk about the powerful impact fathers can have on their sons’ behaviour towards women. Fathers are often the primary role models who shape young boys' attitudes to, and physical treatment of, women. The participants discuss how sons do not only “imitate" their fathers’ violent practices but also their displays of loving, respectful and tender affection.

The women emphasise that although gender-based violence (GBV) programmes and education for children are vital, these must be supported by learning at home. However, as fathers are often absent, young adult sons may adopt GBV practices due to peer pressure.

*Facing GBV, Part 6: His Father, My Son* is part of a six-part series highlighting South Africa’s “second pandemic”: gender-based violence. In conjunction with the 16 Days of Activism campaign, Street Talk TV strives to highlight the truths behind domestic violence and crimes against women. Special thanks to the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives and The Rural Women’s Assembly.

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOnMfARVjpQ)

This film was produced by *Street Talk*.

*Street Talk* is a groundbreaking television series aired weekly on community television. From grassroots to the establishment, our engaging programmes expose the lived realities and uncensored views of ordinary South Africans.

*Street Talk* was launched in 2008 and is a non-profit organisation — visit us at [www.streettalktv.com](http://www.streettalktv.com/)

Disclaimer: *Street Talk* encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. The views of participants who appear in the TV series *Street Talk* are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the producers. **DM**

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