Southern Africa: Women's Education and Economic Empowerment Key to End GBV

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Rose Hill, Mauritius — We cannot address gender-based violence (GBV) in isolation from other social ills such as poverty and poor education. If women have inadequate access to a quality education, they are less likely to be financially independent making them far more vulnerable to different forms of violence. If we are to win the fight against GBV we need improve women's education and economic status.

According to the Violence Against Women (VAW) baseline studies<http://www.genderlinks.org.za/page/gender-justice-measurin g-gbv> conducted in Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, The most predominant form of GBV experienced by women and perpetrated by men occurs within intimate partner relationships.

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