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| Kampamba Mulenga - Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services |
As the Country entered the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based
Violence, Government is in shock that cases of such nature continue to be on
the rise in the country.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Kampamba Mulenga has disclosed that
Zambia has recorded 13,092 cases of Gender Based Violence between January and September,
2016.
Ms Mulenga said of the recorded cases, 1,634 are defilement cases while
41 are Gender Based Violence related murder cases, in which 12 are adult male
victims, 21 Female victims and 8 Juvenile cases.
“It brings tears to us in government to learn that from January to the
end of September, 2016, the Country has recorded 13,092 Gender Based Violence
cases. Out of which 1,634 were defilement cases while 41 were GBV related
murder cases and out of the 41 cases 12 are adult male victims, 21 female
victims and 8 juvenile cases” Ms Mulenga said.
She said men who have been perpetrators of Gender Based Violence have
now become victims of such bad vices.
Ms Mulenga who is Chief Government Spokesperson has called on Non
Governmental Organisations in the country to work closely with government and
soldier on in fighting the vice.
She has stated that advocacy alone is not working out to end the vice
and there is need to explore other strategies to help end Gender Based Violence
related cases.
The Kalulushi Parliamentarian has expressed concern at the alarming
levels of women killing their spouses in the country saying there is need to
change the approach in fighting the scourge.
