Families should take a lead role in curbing gender-based violence
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During the launch of the commemoration of this year's 16 Days of Activism Against GenderBased Violence themed “Leave no one Behind: End Gender Based Violence now” in Lusaka yesterday, Ms. Kalima regretted that violence which occurred between couples in homes was still tolerated among women in Zambia. “There is no one reason or circumstance that should justify any form of violence between couples in Zambia or elsewhere in the world. This attitude is unacceptable. Violence is violence and must not be accepted in our society, including when it occurs within a marriage setup,” she emphasized. Ms. Kalima said the Zambian Government is working with cooperating partners to set up fast track courts which would deal with cases of gender based violence across the country. She noted that presently, two fast track courts had been established in Kabwe and Lusaka while another four were scheduled to be launched by the end of the year in Chipata, Livingstone, Mongu and Ndola.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2017-11). Families should take a lead role in curbing gender-based violence. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/40141”Collections
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