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Vanessa Govender, a veteran broadcast journalist and gender-based violence survivor, shares her incredible story of resilience and success Govender used her voice and love for writing to break the stigma around domestic violence while encouraging others to speak out Vanessa also spoke about how Debora Patta inspired her to walk away from her abusive partner For her incredible bravery and her passion for helping those in a similar situation she was in, Vanessa was named one of Briefly News' Women of Wonder 2022 At the start of her career, Vanessa Govender was abused by her partner.