More Swazi
men are seeking help from a gender-based-violence NGO.
Swaziland
Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA) reported that in August 2016, 60 men
attended its clinics. This compared to 86 women during the same time.
Local
media reported SWAGAA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Mcolisi Dlamini, saying
the number of men seeking help from the organisation was on the increase.
The Swazi Observer reported on Tuesday (25
October 2016) that 26 clients reported ‘non-abuse’ cases such as personal
issues and were not relating to sexual or physical abuse.
Dlamini told
the newspaper that relatives were the main perpetrators of violence. These
included parents, children, cousins, in-laws, uncles, aunts and step-parents.
He said, ‘Home
continues to be the predominant place where most of the reported abuse cases
took place. This could be the survivor’s or perpetrator’s home that shows most
of the abuse is brought by people who stay with and are known to the survivor.’
See also
SWAZI
CULTURE AND WIFE BEATING
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