Japan finances fight against domestic violence in Mozambique

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Japan finances fight against domestic violence in Mozambique

1:57 CAT | 23 Feb 2016

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Japan will donate $150,000 (EUR135,000) to the fight against domestic violence in Mozambique in a project where the UN plays a pivotal role, the Japanese mission in Maputo announced yesterday.

“This is one way we have found of responding to the global challenge of domestic violence,” deputy chief counsellor of Japan’s mission in Mozambique Jiro said after signing a memorandum of understanding between the Japanese delegation and the United Nations Organization in Mozambique.

The project will last for three months and will mobilize all levels of Mozambican society, including members of the government, parliamentarians and civil society organizations, and promote debates on the subject.

“We want to work together to ensure the safety of women,” Maruhashi said.

While Mozambique is in a political crisis of concern to everyone, Maruhashi says that women and children are the ones who suffer most.

“This is sad and needs to be addressed as soon as possible, as in cases of crisis women are often the worst affected,” Maruhashi said.

The UN representative in Mozambique, Florence Raes, agreed that the political crisis is a challenge for the Mozambican government, adding that “any crisis has an impact on women”.

“A tense situation often increases the rate of violence against women, and that worries us,” Raes said

The UN envoy said that the initiative would promote dialogue within families, discussing ways for the country to prevent domestic violence and the transmission of Aids, particularly in rural areas.

“I believe that this initiative will help women know their rights and who to turn to in case of violence,” she said.

Source: Lusa