Isn’t it time to change GBV strategy
Monday, December 12, 2022 | 80 Views |
The campaign is used as an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused havoc across the world, the 16 days were commemorated each year without fail and different organising groups staged events to make their voices heard, but sadly COVID-19 halted not only the campaign but many other important ones, which target the betterment of the lives of different communities.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...