{Close to 200 women representatives at all levels of governance in Ngoma District have been urged to take a lead in fighting and reporting Gender Based Violence, which is said to be a factor that also affect family development.}<\/p>\n
The call was made on May 17 during a meeting that was presided over by the vice mayor Providence Kirenga alongside the District Police Commander, Senior Superintendent of Police, (SSP) Janvier Mutaganda.<\/p>\n
In his address to the women, Kirenga told them that GBV has devastating consequences not only for victims but also for society.<\/p>\n
\u201cGBV has significant impact at the individual level, with victims suffering from physical and mental effects, loss of earnings and increased healthcare costs,\u201d Kirenga said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also has a wider societal negative impact, including lower productivity and thus reduced economic output and growth, and increased pressure on social and health services,\u201d said the vice mayor.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that effects of GBV have a long term effects on the development of any community and urged women to take a lead to ensure the vice is uprooted in the Rwandan community.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can only achieve that by working closely with the police and providing timely information on anyone who mistreat their partner in any way,\u201d said Kirenga.<\/p>\n
SSP Mutaganda echoed the same message noting that a victim of psychological or physical violence may not be in position to perform effectively or even contribute to the economy of the country.<\/p>\n
This, he said, can further be the same case to a child who is abused and tortured.<\/p>\n
He highlighted laws that have been put in place to curb GBV and child abuse, but warned that legal instruments and enforcing institutions cannot fully realise the goal without everyone\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnding GBV and child abuse is a responsibility for all. We all have to join efforts and means to report and prevent such violence from happening,\u201d said the DPC.<\/p>\n
Following the meeting, women vowed to record the number of families that have disputes and reunite them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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