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6:02 CAT | 30 Aug 2018
File photo / Young people marching against gender-based violence in Nata, Botswana (Credit: UNDP Botswana)
Soaring cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Botswana have spurred the United Nations into speaking out against the scourge in the southern African nation, APA can reveal here on Thursday. In a statement, the United Nations mission in Botswana said it was concerned at the increasing incidences of violence against women and children in public and private spheres.
“The UN strongly condemns the recent incident of violence against young woman who was killed and beheaded in Tlokweng, amongst other brutal murders that have been taking place across the country lately,” read the statement.
It said the culture of violence against women and children must never be condoned.
“Although the government of Botswana has measures to develop laws, policies and programmes to respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), it remains one of the most prevalent human-rights violations in the country,” the UN said.
Recently, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi urged the nation to get involved in rooting out gender-based crimes as the country grapples with a spate of violence against women.
Source: APA
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