GBV and the pyscho social matrix of the perpetrator

Taolo Lucas PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Taolo Lucas PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Discourse on Gender Based Violence (GBV) is passionate yet lacks clarity on causation and contributory factors of its various manifestations.

I attempt here to focus attention on intimate partner violence which at its callous best presents as murder-suicide (inappropriately referred to as passion killing).

It is my view that the remedy for intimate partner violence is located plainly at an understanding of the psychosocial matrix of the male perpetrator.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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