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Published on 2024-02-29 02:46:00
Mialy Rajoelina and UNFPA, hand in hand in the fight against gender-based violence.
Mialy Rajoelina, First Lady, met with the UNFPA delegation. It was an opportunity for both parties to reiterate their commitments in the fight against violence.
Concrete. The Fitia association, founded by the First Lady, Mialy Rajoelina, has become the reference in terms of the fight against violence. Victims of domestic violence, rape, among others, swear by this association to support their efforts. The progress made since Mialy Rajoelina committed to this fight is significant and inspires confidence. Thanks to her initiative, a specialized center for the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), accompanied by professional training and reintegration of victims, has been established in Mahamasina. Public institutions, namely the Women’s Proximity Brigade and the National Gendarmerie, as well as the Ministry of Justice, are increasingly involved in this fight. Laws on gender-based violence have been adopted and the criminal chain has been put in place. The populations are informed about gender-based violence and its socio-economic and health consequences, thanks to awareness campaigns.
Drop of water
The champion of the fight against GBV reiterated her firm commitments to the joint fight against violence against women and children as well as the fight against early marriage. This was during the courtesy visit of the delegation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), led by its resident representative, Josiane Yaguibou, on February 27. Both parties reaffirmed their willingness to continue this fight positively, hand in hand. It’s an opportunity. Despite these significant progress, violence is not yet eliminated. Women continue to file complaints of domestic violence.
Two weeks ago, Claudine, a young mother of four, fled her home with her two youngest children. “My husband was often aggressive with me. He beat me when he was drunk. He attacked me because of financial problems. Lately, he threatened to kill me. It was the last straw,” she says. Since then, she has taken refuge at her grandmother’s house in Anjeva. She and her two children, aged 2 and 4, do not eat enough. “It is difficult for me to find a job at the moment. But I prefer to starve than to be killed by this man,” she continues. The daily life of many women.
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