Rwanda National Police

Despite the reduction in cases related to gender-based violence (GBV), there is still need for the general public to double their effort to prevent the vice and to help the victims access the required services like medical and legal.

Eugene Kabageni, the Deputy Chief Gender Monitor in charge of fighting against GBV made the call on Sunday during a talkshow held at Telecom house, which was live on both Rwanda radio and television.

“There is no sustainable development where Gender Based Violence (GBV)
persists. Fighting the vice requires everybody’s role,” she explained.

She outlined illegal marriage, polygamy, family misunderstandings, poverty ignorance and misconception on gender as some of the causes of gender violence.

She called for "total collaboration" to eradicate GBV.

The Coordinator of Isange One stop Centre,
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP), Shaffiga  Murebwayire called upon everyone to own this campaign against the scourge.

She also appealed to the community to provide information on the affected families to help prevent such misunderstanding before they turn violent, and also help to apprehend culprits.

She said the force is always on standby to also help anyone that seeks its services including providing free medical, psycho-socio and legal services to the victims.

The session was also attended by officials from the Ministry of Local Government ,National Women Council, Office of the Ombudsman and Civil Society among others.