Breaking the Iceberg of Sexual Violence

How the cooperatives ministry is handling a case of sexual violence reflects on how low the comprehension levels are of state apparatus regarding gender justice. It is possible many similar cases have never been revealed.

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October 31, 2022

MINISTER of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki should evaluate the entire civil servant apparatus in his institution and make sure they understand the principles of gender justice and basic human rights. Without a fundamental shift in perspective, Teten’s move roping in women’s activists to form an independent team to handle a case of sexual violence could well end up being mere image gloss to quell 

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