As world leaders arrive for the G20, the women of South Africa welcomes them with a truth our government can no longer bury.
Despite one million signatures demanding that Gender-Based Violence and Femicide be declared a National Disaster, nothing has been done.
So we created the only welcome message brave enough to say what our government won’t.
A country where, because of government inaction, the safest place for a woman… is a casket.
Help us make this impossible to ignore. Share it everywhere. #UnburyTheTruth #womenforchange #g20 #DeclareGBVFANationalDisaster #WomenShutdown
A heartfelt thank you to Lovelight Media SA for sponsoring this billboard and standing with us in the fight against GBVF. Your support helps us amplify the voices that must be heard.
On Friday, 21 November 2025, South African women will silence the nation.
We call on all women and members of the LGBTQI+ community across South Africa to refrain from all paid and unpaid work in workplaces, universities, homes, and communities to demonstrate the economic and social impact of their absence.
Because until South Africa stops burying a woman every 2.5 hours, the G20 cannot speak of growth and progress.
We demand that Gender-Based Violence and Femicide be declared a National Disaster. Not tomorrow. Not at another summit. Now!
Join the G20 Women’s Shutdown. Withdraw Your Power on 21 November. Spread the message across South Africa and beyond. Let’s show the world the power of women. #WomenForChange #WomenShutdown #UnburyTheTruth #G20