Even after the various programmes against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and National Action Plans (NAPs), cases reporting GBV are on rise.

A research was conducted in South Africa, Botswana and Mauritius which threw light on the GBV in these countries. It emerged from the study that some 77% women in Limpopo, 67% in Botswana, 51% in Gauteng, 45% in Western Cape, 36% in KwaZulu Natal and 24% in Mauritius experienced some kind of gender based violence in their life.

It was also reported that 78% of Gauteng men, 41% of KwaZulu Natal, 48% of Limpopo, 35% of Western Cape, 23% of Mauritius and 44% of Botswana men admitted carrying out domestic violence against women.

A woman in Zimbabwe suffered violence by her husband that caused bruises on her body. Her husband's betrayal even made her suffer from HIV. After her husband's death, she married another man, from whom even she received physical abuse. Such stories can be found in SA often.

The data gathered by the research clearly suggests that enough steps are being taken against the evil prevailing in the society.

A campaign is being run from November 25 to December 10 under the name Activism against Gender Violence and women are demanding a strict law to protect them from abuse.