Women鈥檚 parliamentary caucus condemns gender-based violence seen on social media shared video |06 October 2021
The Women鈥檚 Parliamentary Caucus of the 好色TV Assembly has expressed its sincerest support and sympathy for all persons impacted by the video that has been circulating on numerous media platforms over this previous weekend showing a man publicly committing acts of gender-based violence against a woman.
A communiqu茅 from the Women鈥檚 Parliamentary Caucus reads:
鈥淲e acknowledge the painful consequences of this incident for the woman
in the video. It is the nation鈥檚 societal obligation to protect women who have suffered forms of physical abuse.
鈥淭here is no question that the act of violence in the video is deplorable; however its consequences extend beyond the incident. The continued dissemination of this is reproachable and further worsens the impacts caused.
鈥淭he caucus remains painfully aware that the sharing of the video adds to the mental trauma and shame experienced by herself and her family in the long run.
It is a societal responsibility to uphold and protect women鈥檚 rights for the purpose of a safe and peaceful society devoid of this type of abuse. A collective effort is therefore needed to ensure that the nation is a sound and solid front against the abuse of women.
鈥淢en especially should show active support to women and participate in the sensitisation and awareness building on the topic. The fight on women鈥檚 rights is important to allow for the secure and sustainable social development of our
鈥淎s members of the Women鈥檚 Parliamentary Caucus and the 7th Assembly, we express our solidarity and continued support to all women and families who are suffering from such acts of abuse and we pledge to keep working together for national solutions.鈥�
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Communique from the Women鈥檚 Parliamentary Caucus