Dr Lubna Nadvi, chairperson of the Advice Desk for the Abused, second from left, with members at a gender-based violence awareness walk.
FOR the past 40 years, the Advice Desk for the Abused has stood with survivors, empowered voices, and worked towards breaking the cycle of gender-based violence (GBV) and abuse in communities.
As the non-profit and public-benefit organisation marked this milestone, chairperson Dr Lubna Nadvi shared its journey which began in 1986.
History
She said the organisation, originally named the “Advice Desk for Abused Women”, was co-founded by Judge Navi Pillay, a world-renowned legal professional and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and the late Professor Anshu Padayachee, an academic and gender-rights activist.
