A MikadoInitiative
Step ForwardRosslyn Walks for Change
Rosslyn builds things every day.
On 27 November, we build change.
November 2026
- Gather
- 06:30 at the awareness village
- Walk
- Starts 07:30
- Back to work
- 09:00
- Where
- Hendrik Van Der Bijl St, Rosslyn · 3 km loop
Mikado leads. Rosslyn walks with us.
Step Forward is a Mikado initiative against gender-based violence (GBV), and part of Mikado's corporate social responsibility. For one morning, employees from factories, logistics companies, suppliers, engineering and service businesses leave their premises and walk one route together.
We are asking every Rosslyn business to give one hour of its working day. The walk fits around shift changes, and people arriving at work will see hundreds of walkers in purple Step Forward socks and arm protectors.
From awareness to solutions
One loop through Rosslyn, starting and finishing on Hendrik Van Der Bijl Street. GBV awareness organisations open the morning and shelters and support services close it, so every walker leaves knowing how to recognise GBV, how to respond, and where help is.
Programme
Every walker gets a purple footprint card
One side reads “I walked.” On the other, you finish the sentence “Now I will…”. The cards become one large mosaic at the finish. You can add yours online on the Promise Wall.
Make your promiseThe Step Forward Business Pledge
Pick one or more commitments. A 12-person workshop can take part, and so can a 1,000-person multinational. There is no sponsorship package to buy.
Release employees to join the walk.
Order Step Forward socks or arm protectors for staff.
Contribute to the GBV NPOs and shelters.
Share the campaign inside and outside the company.
Appoint a Step Forward Warden and create a safe space.
100 businesses. 1,000+ walkers. A Warden in every company.
Every company that pledges gets the “We're Stepping Forward” badge and a place on this board.
Register to walk
Registration is free. You get a personal walker pass with a QR code. Show it at the awareness village on the morning so we can count every person who stepped forward.
Walking with your company? Choose it from the list. Your company's team captain will also share details with you.
A safe person in every company
Many employees affected by GBV carry it into work every day, with nobody they trust to talk to. A Step Forward Warden is a trusted employee or manager who makes time to listen to, and help, colleagues who are struggling with gender-based violence.
A Warden is
- A trusted person colleagues can approach
- Someone who makes time to listen without judging
- Confidential, within the limits of keeping people safe
- A bridge to NPOs, shelters, counselling and EAP
- Visible: known to staff and wearing the Step Forward arm protector
A Warden is not
- A counsellor, social worker or therapist
- An investigator or the police
- Someone who pressures a person to act
- Someone who handles a crisis alone: they call for help
How it works
Each company nominates one or more Wardens that staff already trust.
GBV NPO partners train Wardens in listening, confidentiality, safety and referral.
Staff are told who their Warden is and where the safe space is.
Wardens listen and connect colleagues to the right professional help.
Wardens join the Rosslyn Warden Network for support and check-ins.
Real voices. Hidden faces.
Short films in which people affected by GBV tell their own stories in silhouette, with their voices disguised. Content warning: these films discuss abuse. If they bring up difficult feelings, help is listed below.
Now I will…
Add your promise to the wall. Promises appear after a quick check by our team. Men of Rosslyn: tell us why you step forward.
0 promises on the wall
You don't have to face it alone
If you or someone you know is affected by gender-based violence, these services can help. You can also speak to the Step Forward Warden at your company. This site does not ask for or store any personal information about abuse.
GBV Command Centre
0800 428 428Or dial *120*7867# from any cellphone.
SAPS emergency
10111From a cellphone you can also dial 112.
Support organisations · Pretoria & Gauteng
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Some safe-haven addresses for POWA and local community shelters are deliberately not published, to protect residents.
Walking with Mikado
Questions about taking part?
Campaign & event management: BLKSM
- Contact
- Elias M. Saliba, Executive Creative Director
- hello@blksm.events
- Phone
- +27 79 894 8566
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