Women activists say society needs to come up with proactive and preventative measures to curb the scourge of gender-based violence.
This was part of a dialogue at the International Womens Day commemoration hosted by the Eastern Cape government in Bhisho yesterday.
One of the delegates at the dialogue, Wendy Kiviet, has called on all sectors of society to play an active role to bring down the numbers.
We need a collaborated effort with government, local community leaders form the religious community and all government departments must come and assist us. Also we want to look which household have women and kids who are victimised.
International Womens Day Dr Mlambo-Ngcuka urges global unity: