Salima Police Victim Support Unit desk officer sub-inspector Cecilia Kondoni has urged men not to die in silence due to Gender Based Violence (GBV) but to report the cases to the police.

Kondoni said this during the launch of 16 days of activism against GBV in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Pemba in the district.

She said Men are also suffering GBV, despite women and children being most vulnerable.

“Records shows that women are more vulnerable because they report more than men, men are mostly involved but because they hide the case and not seek counselling and guidance it looks like men are not involved.” She said

Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), Salima district coordinator, McPeterson Issa said men should stop portraying themselves as strong and start reporting GBV cases, men must report all sorts of violence they face.

Issa said, “Men must not be carried away with cultural practices, but stand for their rights and report GBV cases to police.”

This year’s 16 days of activism is being commemorated under the theme “Unite activism to end gender based violence in Malawi.”