There is No small GBV
During the dissemination of the end-line survey on GBV by the MUST team,
information from participants indicated that there is still some form of GBV in
the institutions. It was noted that amongst us, there are actions, gestures,
sayings that we perform casually but which make others feel uncomfortable. Some
of the actions named include things like,
·
winking to
someone you are not close to,
·
standing/bending
over someone of the opposite sex, too close for comfort,
· Patting
someone especially in areas that they don’t feel comfortable about, like the
chest, bum, wrist, waist.
·
Calling
someone these common sexual names like sweetie, “kikwano” and others
This calls for reflecting before we act around some people in our
community. By doing so, we shall limit hurting others unknowingly/knowingly. If
it happens to you, speaking out about
how you felt can also help to limit its
occurance. What is your view?
While both male and female do experience abuse, it important to remember that the majority of victims of violence are female and perpetrators are male. So I infer by saying that male should to control themselves on the issues related to sexism
ReplyDeletewe should not just talk about it but we can even set laws against it because for example some people think that when a man stands closer the woman and sometimes touches in her waist and other sensitive parts is totally bad, yes! I 100% agree it is bad but, again a woman dressing up half naked is also bad because it affects the emotions of the man which may even attract him to react negatively towards that lady. In my view , we should the laws and even teach children morals when still young.
ReplyDeleteI beg to submit
All the above actions are forms of GBV, and they do happen in many institutions, people should be sensitised on the negative impacts from them such that we have a GBV free environment.
ReplyDeleteI agree with it madam Hajirah 💯,but fighting GBV should be a hand in hand strategy,. Laws should also be enacted against the root causers
ReplyDeleteGBV happens to both men and women, however men suffer slightly they do not speak out ,we need to SPEAK OUT,and stop fearing to be judged by community
ReplyDeleteGBV isn't just physical,it entails emotional damage and affects the mental health of the abused altogether. Thus,it's paramount that the community stops the victimization of the affected and rather take part in ensuring that the affected receive justice as well as creation of a supportive environment that will ensure total healing for the victim
ReplyDeleteIt is good to be honest and tell a colleague about any actions/gestures they do that make you uncomfortable. Keeping this to oneself may affect your livelihood especially if the "actor" is not even aware that you don't like it. If you are not comfortable with a handshake, public hug... don't force it.....feel free to speak out.
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