The biography of nelson rolihlahla mandela speech

22 November 1997

Master of ceremonies; Men, women and children of South Africa,

I am proud to be with you on this historic day.

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I feel honoured to join with South African men in giving this bold message to our fellow men, and to the women and children of our nation - that violence against women and children is unacceptable.

This occasion is both a joyous one and a sad one. It causes us all great pain that citizens of a free country should need to march in protest against this kind of violence.

And we fervently hope that such marches will not continue to be necessary; that the time will soon come when no single South African man shall behave to a woman like a beast to its prey.

But it also inspiring to know that we have reached such an important milestone in the struggle against rape, domestic violence and child abuse.

The burden of the fight against these crimes has always been treated - by both men www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography CILA