PR: GBV Cases increase in Zambia, CARE Calls for More support to Combat the Scourge
Reported Cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) are increasing in Zambia. According to Zambia Police Third Quarter of 2022 GBV Report, there has been over a 100% (8,790) increase in the GBV cases reported in the third quarter of 2022 as compared to 4,042 cases reported during the same period in 2021. Of the reported cases 76% (6,683) were women and girls. Chikwe Mbweeda, CARE Zambia Country Director said, “The increased number of GBV cases reported can be attributed to people becoming more aware of GBV and gaining confidence in the reporting systems on one hand; and the other, food insecurity which has been worsened by job losses, high levels of unemployment, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change effects which have left people, especially women and girls vulnerable”. Speaking during the launch of the 16 days of activism on November 25, 2022, Hon. Brenda Tambatamba, Minister of Labor and Social Security said, violence against women and girls