Private sector must focus on change and gender parity in own backyard 10 February 2021 - 08:24 President Cyril Ramaphosa in the preceding week launched the first phase of the private sector gender-based violence and femicide fund (GBVF). This fund is meant to extensively deal with GBVF in a comprehensive manner. It is part of the wider national strategic plan (NSP) and is part of fulfilling the commitments made at the presidential summit on gender-based violence and femicide, which was held three years ago and committed to women and children in this country that there will be an increased, concerted effort in the fight against GBVF.