The ANC is committed in the promotion of gender equality as outlined in the manifesto. We are committed to: Work with all the stakeholders to start a fight against gender-based violence; strengthen the broader intervention that addresses the causes and effects, particularly issues of patriarchy; economic relations and changing the way of thinking about gender relations; speed up educational programmes aimed at offering psychological and social support to vulnerable learners; work with young people to change social attitude; increase police visibility in our communities; and scale the network of Thuthuzela Care Centres.