Gender Ministry Received 38 Cases of Gender Based Violence Last June

Statistics released by the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services reveal that the Ministry received and attended to a total of 38 cases of domestic violence in the month of June, which included 35 females and three males.

Case Statistics: Ministry received and attended to a total of 228 cases in June 2023
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— Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services (@MoGFSSmv) July 31, 2023

Comparatively, the month of May saw 47 cases of domestic violence. 

In June, the most commonly reported form of domestic violence was physical violence / abuse, with 19 cases documented during the month. 

Additionally, during june month, there were 15 cases of emotional abuse / verbal abuse, three cases of indimidating, one case of rape.

In June, the Gender Ministry attended to a total of 228 cases which involved violence against children, family issues, domestic violence… etc.