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Name of article: GBV referral system study on cards
Name of publication: Daily newspaper
Date: 30 November 2010
Country: Botswana
Skill: Fairness
Genre: News
Theme: 16 Days of Activism
Description of the article: The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs Peter Siele, said the National Strategic framework on HIV/AIDS for 2010/2016 identified GBV and sexual violence as key drivers of the epidemic and therefore gender sensitivity should be a crucial guiding principle for the national response.
He went on to say that his ministry wa concerned that women and children living in abusive contexts were partially assisted primarily because of the absence of such a systematic approach to provision of wholesome service that addressed their physical as well as psycho-social needs.
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Trainer’s notes: The article is balanced and fair, no demeaning words are used referring to women and childen. The women are not placed stereotypically, they are not blamed for violence.
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