‘Anyone can be a rape victim’
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OMEN have over the years been at the receiving end of all forms of abuse, but at the height of it all is sexual abuse and gender-based violence (GBV). The situation worsened with the inception of COVID-19 where justice for victims of rape and GBV was delayed and saw many perpetrators going scot-free.
Civic and women rights groups across the country ran a series of campaigns advocating for justice for rape and GBV victims, and an end to rape perpetrated on young girls and women.
NewsDay reporter Lorraine Muromo (ND) spoke to Adult Rape Clinic communications officer Florida Mapeto (FM) on the challenges that women face when confronted with the trauma caused by rape and what measures could be put in place by policy makers to deal with them.