The march, organised by the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, is the culmination of a three-day seminar to create a platform for interactive discussions with Faith Based Organisations (FBO) on gender-based violence. The workshop highlighted that 'God created male and female to be in perfect harmony with one another and with Him.Man and woman were created to function as His representatives on earth. They were to share equally in everything: in obedience, in blessings, in ruling and in reproducing (Genesis Chapter 1&2).'
Speaking at the seminar the deputy permanent secretary in the ministry, Kelebogile Kgabi said they decided to involve FBO's in combating GBV because religious communities continue playing a leading role in fostering moral values within the society. She said the ministry has decided to use a multi-sectoral approach towards addressing, managing, preventing GBV and has engaged the Botswana Police Services, the Ministry of Health, social services, magistrate and customary courts as well as civil society organisations.
