By John Hussain
Former deputy Inspector General(IG) of police Mary Mwangwisa Manyusa has called on all women and youth who are Gender Based Violence victims to be reporting the cases to relevant Authorities like Police Victim Support Unit for the law to take it’s course .
Manyusa was speaking during Sixteen Days of Activisms Commemoration that was held at Pende Primary School ground in village head pende ( T/A) kasisi in Chikwawa.
The former second of commander observed that many women and children are suffering silently because of culture .
” Women and children , it is your responsibility to report if you encounter any form of abuse .
“Men , it is your responsibility to protect your children and wives, stop GBV,” she said .
On education, Manyusa urged the girls to work hard in schools in order to be self reliant in future .
She added that marriage should be of love not desperate or poverty .
“When you get married because of love , you will not be Victim your family because your husband will know that you can stand on your own,” Manyusa said.
She however, asked government and other stake holders to invest in a girl child education by providing the bursary the needy girl.
Rosemary Mahata who is gender officer for Chikwawa attributed the ability for GBV victims to report the cases to authorities as the result of collaboration work among stake holders in the district.
“We have increased number of cases that are being reported , this is due to collaboration effort among stakeholders who are taking part in awareness campaign, ” Mahata Said.
Among stakeholders at the event were FOCESE, World Vision, Diocese of Chikwawa, WOLREC and among others .
The theme for this year was: unite! Invest to prevent Gender Based Violence in Malawi.
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