An Exploration into Success Stories as A Means of Combating Gender Based Violence-A Case Study of T/A Zulu in Mchinji District

Author(s): Montfort Leo Funsamtima and Dr. AP Senthil Kumar

Abstract:

Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a global health, human rights, and development issue that transcends geography, class, culture, age, race and religion impacting every community on the globe. Violence against women, men girls, and boys is a severe impediment to poverty reduction (TOT IASC Guidelines, 2006) [19]. In Malawi Gender issues are very controversial with women and girls being the main victims. Malawi has seen an increase in the GBV cases both in Rural and urban areas. Acts of gender-based violence are among the most common forms of violence in many Districts. The research Strives at exploring Success stories as a means of combating GBV. For this to be achieved, a qualitative method of research design will be implored accompanied by questioners and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The fight against GBV has been there for a while now in Malawi, yet the problems seem to be growing each day, hence a need to look for other un explored means of combating GBV with the case study in Mchinji District by taking a look at the profound role of success stories in GBV. Within the 3 villages of T/A Zulu respondents will be selected at random. It has been estimated that at least one in every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced in to sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Violence is also a more serious cause of death and incapacity among women of reproductive age than cancer, and greater cause of ill-health than traffic accidents and malaria combined.

Keywords: Gender, Violence, GBV.

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