Expedite efforts to stop GBV– Wina
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By NAKUBIANA MUMBUNA –
GENDER and Child Development Minister Inonge Wina has called for accelerated efforts in order to stop gender-based violence (GBV) in Zambia.
Ms Wina said this when she flagged off Leka GBV Campaign which has seen more than 30 cyclists taking a 10-day cycling journey from Chililabombwe to Livingstone to raise awareness against Gender Based Violence.
The minister noted that gender-based violence was still on the increase despite various efforts by the Government and cooperating partners.
The Government and cooperating partners have continued to work out strategies that would help address GBV in Zambia.
“As Government, we are aware that GBV retards development and as such we have continued to exchange ideas with the cooperating partners to find a lasting solution in fighting GBV,” she said.
Ms Wina said the Government was committed to improving maternal health care in the country.
She said investment in maternal health does not only improve the welfare of women but also increases their productivity, adding that improved maternal health had a direct impact on any economy.
She added that men also had a critical role to play in helping women access maternal health care.
“The role of men in ensuring that women have access to maternal health care cannot be over-emphasised. So I want to urge men to support their wives in accessing these services,” she said.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country representative Mary Otieno said rooting out GBV in Zambia would help the country attain the millennium developing goals.
Dr Otieno also said there was need for a multi-sector response to fighting GBV, adding that that the UNFPA was also committed to helping Zambia in the area of maternal health.
Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani, in a speech read for her by Victim Support Unit (VSU) national coordinator Tresphord Kasale, said the Zambia Police was committed to sensitising the community of GBV issues.

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