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UNFPA Officer emphasized in Charge, the critical Margaret need ThwalaTembe, for a united violence, front in stressing the fight that against ending genderbased this pervasive commitment issue from requires all sectors collective of society. effort and Bushfire Speaking partnership at the launch at House of the UN-MTN On Fire, Thwala-Tembe revealed highlighted the alarming statistics Indicator Cluster by Survey the 2021-2022 (MICS). Multiple women The survey unveiled that 28 per physical cent or of
violence in Eswatini in the experienced past year, shedding sexual light on the prevalence of
reporting marital jealousy control, with from 55 their per cent husbands of women towards interactions always with other knowing men, and their 46 whereabouts. per cent insisting Thwala-Tembe on each statistic emphasized lies a human that story behind of pain, Addressing trauma, and the shattered audience, dreams. Thwala-Tembe we are aware stated, of the “As harsh we gather reality here, that women millions and and of individuals, girls, continue predominantly to face violence on gender. discrimination Gender-based solely based violence their knows age, religion, no boundaries - it transcends status.” and socioeconomic highlighted She further gender-based that violence only a violation is not but of human also hinders rights progress and development, in Eswatini presenting and countries a significant worldwide. challenge Despite these hope, challenges, citing UNFPA’s Thwala-Tembe dedication expressed to violence. leading the global fight against gender-based and Guided justice, by UNFPA principles is actively of equality, working dignity, to empower individuals, communities, and governments create a world to challenge where everyone, harmful norms including and persons with and disabilities, discrimination. can live Thwala-Tembe free from violence unveiled with collaborative partners, efforts such as the Hlonipheka EU-funded Thriving program, for Dignity aimed responding at preventing to gender-based and violence in through Eswatini community capacity-building, outreach, and In a policy resounding advocacy. call to emphasized, action, Thwala-Tembe “Ending gender-based from collective effort violence and commitment requires a whole all sectors society of approach society. by It governments, requires civil and society development organizations, partners to communities, challenge harmful gender norms and She promote urged individuals respect and to equality.” play their part in creating encouraging a world free bold from actions, gender-based relentless violence, advocacy, concluded, and unwavering “Together, solidarity. we can Thwala-Tembe build of a future gender, where can live every with individual, dignity, freedom, regardless and against respect.” gender-based The message violence was clear is - a the shared fight responsibility and unwavering that demands dedication unity, from determination, all.