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WHO is also training health workers on first-line support, provision of post-rape treatment and mental health care to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (GBV), and is backing national NGOs that provide GBV services.

Jomo said an area such as Buhleni was very large and that it had many case of GBV, yet they did not have vehicles specifically for matters relating to GBV.

In SA, the rate of GBV-related offences is unprecedented,with the GBV call centre reporting a spike in gender violence-related calls in the two months after the nation-wide lockdown was announced.

She said that NGWA-GBV formed by a group of 25 governors’ wives in June 2020, had recorded a lot of achievements, including the declaration of state of emergency for GBV in Nigeria by the governors on June 10.

The GBV centre at Kenyatta National Hospital doesn't have a 360 degree approach to GBV, with regards to having a holistic health ( mental, physical and psychological), reporting (police involvement and case generation) under one roof.

Addressing Ebonyi residents during the rally, the Governor’s wife emphasized that achieving desired results in the fight against GBV involves addressing first, the root causes and established norms which have continued to perpetuate the practice.

A further breakdown of the data reveals that 170, out of the 321 reported cases of GBV, representing 53 per cent, were cases of spousal battery.

A Kaduna-based NGO, Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI) on Wednesday, advocated for a fixed term for trial and prosecution of offenders of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

Also speaking, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, represented by Mr Lanre Adekanya, Director of International Cooperation at the ministry., commended the initiative to have been apt in tackling GBV.

But a large majority (82%) believe that the police are likely to take cases of GBV seriously.

Eastern Produce Malawi welfare and gender officer Esther Mughogho said they decided to support the initiative as they are looking to create a GBV-free community.

General Karlo, also head of the Special Protection Unit at National Police Service said it is the work of law enforcement officers to build trust with the communities, especially the S-GBV survivors.

He added that “be it rape case or domestic violence, once a case is in court, it should have a timeline for the conclusion of prosecution, and this can happen only when we have specific courts for prosecution of GBV.

Nkhata Bay, where Ms. Salima hails from, has one of the highest number of cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country.

Of that number, 418 were related to domestic violence and 83 were sexual offence reports; however, only 150 of the GBV reports were significant.

SOS Children’s Village Malawi programmes manager George Kondowe said there is need to put more resources in the fight against GBV.

Suspect Agany Kut Aguil (left) was produced before a GBV Court in Juba for the first time on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

The Imperatives of Revoking Our Silence was a beacon of hope for the Soweto community to support the fight against GBV.

The systems are so corrupt, rigid, and unresponsive that many GBV victims resort to what they see as their only chance for justice — attracting media attention.

The UN said it was investing in all sectors and communities in Nigeria to eradicate gender based violence (GBV).