Traditional leaders from the Mbunza Traditional Authority gathered for a one-day workshop on gender-based violence (GBV) at Kapako in Kavango West.
The workshop looked at how certain cultures and traditions fuel GBV while finding solutions on how to end harmful practices.
The Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare Minister, Doreen Sioka, says she is disturbed by incidences of gender-based violence in Namibia, despite the enactment of many laws to combat GBV.
A Grade 6 female learner was allegedly raped and later fell pregnant in the Oshikoto Region.
The police report states that the incident occurred between April and July of this year.
The Oshana Region has since January this year recorded 260 cases of Gender-Based Violence.
Chief Inspector Kaarina Shiimi says 61 rapes were reported in the region, of which 25 victims are children.
Some victims of gender-based violence (GBV) have resorted to reporting cases to the traditional authorities instead of the police in order to get compensation.
Despite efforts by various organisations to curb the scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country, the Kavango East Region continues to record high cases of GBV.
Escalating cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), teenage pregnancies and drug abuse have resulted in committees being set up at Outjo in the Kunene Region to help bring the situation under control before it gets completely out of hand.
Community activist Rosa Namises has called for concerted efforts to fight violence against women and children.
Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning.
Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning.
