The 16 Days Activism of Against Gender-Based Violence campaign was launched on Friday last week as Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development officially unveiled the National Action Plan on Women, Girls, Gender Equality, HIV/ AIDS 2016/17 – 2020/21 at Ssekanyonyi Church of Uganda Primary School, Mityana District.
Uganda Police has also joined the campaign that aims at eradicating Gender Based Violence.
The campaign was launched by the Chief Political Commissar AIGP Asan Kasingye at Kampala Railway Grounds under the national theme “From peace in the home to peace in the nation: Male engagement for the safety of women and girls”.
This event showed solidarity with the worldwide movement to end violence against women by highlighting innovative strategies.
The 16 days campaign is expected to present the pledges and commitments gathered and present its vision to engage with other like-minded groups and seek institutional commitment to end violence against women.
Kasingye thanked all stake holders that include the following: UN Women Uganda, HIV Health Initiative in Workplace USAID, International Justice Mission, UGANET, Forum for African Women Educationalists, Iranian Embassy, Agape house of Ministries, WOUGNET, Concern for A Girl Child, Moslem Centre for Justice and the Law, Uganda Prisons Services, Nabisunsa Girls School, Kalinabili Secondary School, Child Ambassadors of Spring Valley Primary School and other participants that have for so many years extended support to the Uganda Police Force in order to enhance the capacity of police officers in preventing and responding to Gender Based Violence.
”Our major aim as Uganda Police Force through our Child and Family Protection unit is providing services to women and children affected by domestic violence , including shelters, free legal and medical aid, and livelihood training for reintegration of survivors back into society. Our teams also engage with communities to challenge discriminatory attitudes against women”, Kasingye said.