Official statistics suggest that more than 110 rapes are recorded by the police each day in South Africa. The figures are widely seen as inaccurate due to under-reporting. Some studies suggest only one in 13 rapes is reported to the police. In a classroom in the South African township of Soweto, girls listen carefully, knowing they need to learn how to avoid the threat of rape that hangs over their daily lives.(Photo/Agencies)
Instructors Ashlyn Tachuana (R),19, and Letlhogonono Keohitlhetse (L), 22, demonstrate self-defense methods during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through self-defense for women and girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Girls practice self-defense methods during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through self-defense for women and girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Girls practice self-defense methods on one of the instructors dressed in protective gear during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through self-defense for women and girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, on October 10, 2018, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto. (Photo/Agencies)
Instructor Den Manda, 23, puts up charts on a wall during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called the 'Hero empathy programme for boys', which challenges gender stereotyping and builds feelings of empathy and respect towards women and girls, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Girls practice self-defense methods during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through Self-defense for Women and Girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Phumzile Mapisa, 12, poses while wearing a helmet during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through self-defense for women and girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, on October 10, 2018, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto. (Photo/Agencies)
Instructors Ashlyn Tachuana (L), 19, and Letlhogonono Keohitlhetse (R), 22, demonstrate self-defense methods during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through self-defense for women and girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Girls practice self-defense methods during a session with NGO Action Breaks Silence (ABS) called 'Empowerment through Self-defense for women and girls' which aims to create a world free form fear of gender based violence, at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
A girl dressed in school uniform is pictured in the corridor of Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the area of Orlando West, in the South African township of Soweto, on October 10, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
