WAD condemns gruesome killings of children
The Women’s Action for Development (WAD) has condemned the spate of gruesome killings of innocent children by their mothers, noting that such acts are horrific and disheartening.
Speaking on the recent incident in which a mother allegedly murdered her three-year-old child in Swakopmund, WAD executive director Salathiel Shinedima said the organisation is perplexed at such incidents of rape, abuse and murder that send shockwaves across the country.
“WAD expresses its shock and disappointment regarding the ongoing horrific killing and raping of women in the country, the dumping and killing of babies by their mothers and expresses its condemnation towards men who refuse to accept rejection and resort to killing their partners.”
He made these remarks on Monday in Rehoboth during the handover of computers donated by Debmarine-Namdeb Foundation to the WAD Hardap Training Centre.
Shinedima noted that everyone, especially men, hold the key to doors of solving gender-based violence (GBV) in Namibia.
“I urge all men to stand together and say enough is enough. We cannot afford to continue watching such atrocities to happen to our daughters, sisters and mothers while we stand aside and look.”
He said women have created platforms to discuss issues that concern them and urged men to create dialogue platforms to discus GBV issues, particularly how GBV affects men and how they can get involved in the fight against the social evil.
“We need more men to join the fight against GBV for the benefit of our society and for the interest of our children.”
Shinedima said it is shameful for Namibia with her small population to count amongst countries in which horrific violence against women and children are conspicuous evils.
“Hardly a day goes by without reports of killings of women or the discovery of a newborn dumped by the mother.”
He urged men to join the fight against BGV and to appreciate women.
“Women were not created to be mutilated, humiliated and to die at the hands of men. Women are to be your lifelong companions, your soulmates and mothers of your children. Don’t wait to become a perpetrator or victim.”
NAMPA
Speaking on the recent incident in which a mother allegedly murdered her three-year-old child in Swakopmund, WAD executive director Salathiel Shinedima said the organisation is perplexed at such incidents of rape, abuse and murder that send shockwaves across the country.
“WAD expresses its shock and disappointment regarding the ongoing horrific killing and raping of women in the country, the dumping and killing of babies by their mothers and expresses its condemnation towards men who refuse to accept rejection and resort to killing their partners.”
He made these remarks on Monday in Rehoboth during the handover of computers donated by Debmarine-Namdeb Foundation to the WAD Hardap Training Centre.
Shinedima noted that everyone, especially men, hold the key to doors of solving gender-based violence (GBV) in Namibia.
“I urge all men to stand together and say enough is enough. We cannot afford to continue watching such atrocities to happen to our daughters, sisters and mothers while we stand aside and look.”
He said women have created platforms to discuss issues that concern them and urged men to create dialogue platforms to discus GBV issues, particularly how GBV affects men and how they can get involved in the fight against the social evil.
“We need more men to join the fight against GBV for the benefit of our society and for the interest of our children.”
Shinedima said it is shameful for Namibia with her small population to count amongst countries in which horrific violence against women and children are conspicuous evils.
“Hardly a day goes by without reports of killings of women or the discovery of a newborn dumped by the mother.”
He urged men to join the fight against BGV and to appreciate women.
“Women were not created to be mutilated, humiliated and to die at the hands of men. Women are to be your lifelong companions, your soulmates and mothers of your children. Don’t wait to become a perpetrator or victim.”
NAMPA
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