There is need to eliminate gender-based violence

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day was “An equal world is an enabled world”. This is still the perfect decade to address and iron out issues that affect women who for a long time have been looked down upon in spite of their efforts to fight for their rights.

It is evident that there are still women that are suffering in silence at their places of work or at home. With the recent coronavirus cases and restrictions, most marriages have been shaken up due to a rise in domestic violence cases.