36 Cases of Gender Based Violence Received Last Month
Statistics released by the Ministry of Social and Family Development reveal that the Ministry received and attended to a total of 36 cases of gender-based violence in the month of October, which included 33 females and three males.
Statistics released by the Ministry of Social and Family Development reveal that the Ministry received and attended to a total of 36 cases of gender-based violence in the month of October, which included 33 females and three males.
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Comparatively, the month of September saw 39 cases of gender-based violence.
In October, the most commonly reported form of domestic violence was emotional abuse / verbal abuse, with 16 cases documented during the month.
Additionally, during October month, there were 15 cases of physical violence / abuse, three cases of indimidating, one case of rape and one case of sexual voilence / abuse.
In October 2023, the Ministry of Gender, Family, and Social Services received a total of 205 reported cases concerning various issues related to child welfare and family well-being.
