Gender-based violence (GBV)

This was made possible by the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the CPNG Office on January 22^nd.

Under this MOU, CPNG will continue to tackle the issue of domestic violence against women and children by:

UN women representative Daniel Winfrey says people who witness or are related in any way to a person experiencing GBV just stand by and do nothing about it.

GBV is everyone’s business – the bystander who witnesses it or who knows but does not take action – is as guilty as the perpetrator.

Winfrey says the bystander has the right to take action and report this matter to the relevant authority, even against the will of the survivor.