Stakeholders propose new ways to combat GBV

A gender coordination officer from the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Ms Gift Msowoya, makes presentation during a seminar on GBV in Zanzibar over the weekend. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT

Zanzibar. Officials from the government, NGOs and academics who met here at the weekend have resolved to work closely in combating gender-based violence (GBV).

They also recommended that it was necessary to conduct a detailed research on the problem so that they can come up with scientific solutions.