Lusaka guys most violent

A video went viral this year on social media showing a Kafue woman being physically and sexually assaulted by a group of guys.


In the video the woman got shoved around at first. But they beat her. When they kicked her in the face she passed out unconscious. The group went on to sexually assault her, making fun of her all the while and taking a video of the incident.


She almost died. The perpetrators of the crime were identified and the police captured three of them. This is just one case. This is a reported case.


But this girl is among many who suffer gender violence at the hands of men.


Rankings show that Lusaka has the most reported cases of men assaulting women (4,502). It is followed by Copperbelt (3,347) and then Central Province (2,100).


Not all cases go reported, especially in the rural areas where cultural practices are not supportive of speaking out and victims fear shunning by their communities.


The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence runs from 25th November to 10th December. Encourage victims to report cases to the Victim Support Unit at their local Police Station. To report domestic abuse call 933. There is now a fast-track court to deal with such matters as quickly as possible in Lusaka and Kabwe with more such courts to open in other provinces. Reported cases do get the attention they need and culprits dealt with.