Understanding depth of SGBV costs should guide governments' policies: EU

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 29 NOV (NAMPA) - The European Union's head of delegation to Namibia, Sinikka Antila said the costs of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), ranging from physical and mental health to socio-economic and macroeconomic spheres requires in-depth understanding to guide government’s policies.
Antila said this during a public dialogue on the role of service providers towards the safety of women and children in combatting SGBV held in Windhoek on Saturday.
According to her, such costs are borne ...