Source: All Africa
While remarkable progress has been registered, reports of cases of abuse, mainly from rural communities, still appear in the media more often than not.

I t is evident that there are people who are not aware that GBV is punishable by law or what their rights are, especially women and children, who are many a time, the victims.

The fear to bring cases of abuse forward has also been an obstacle, however, with increased awareness, there is no doubt that victims will be more confident to speak out against all forms of abuse.

The Government has demonstrated commitment to eliminate the vice, with various institutions setting up gender desks to raise awareness and monitor cases of abuse.

With the existing strong legislation and concerted efforts by the various players, especially local leaders, Gender Based Violence can be done away with once and for all.

• Rwanda