Empower, Not Silence Women to Stop GBV

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and femicide are not isolated tragedies. They are deeply connected, intertwined by a system that enables one to escalate into the other. Often, femicide the killing of a woman because of her gender is the final act in a long pattern of abuse that went unnoticed, unspoken, or unchallenged.

Normalizing abuse through cultural silence, weak laws, or systems that shield perpetrators ensures a cycle of pain that repeats itself across generations. Justice delayed in these cases is truly justice denied. For every woman whose life is cut short, there is often a trail of ignored cries for help, unfiled reports, and failed protection.

The fight against GBV and femicide is not a war of women against men it is a call to humanity. It is a collective effort, requiring men and women to stand together against a culture that accepts violence as discipline, silence as dignity, and impunity as fate.

Women must be empowered, not silenced. Lawmakers, parents, communities, and institutions must play their part. Education must start early, conversations must grow louder, and justice must be swift and uncompromising.

Behind every statistic is a life once full of dreams a daughter, a sister, a friend whose voice was silenced too soon. We owe them more than remembrance; we owe them action.

Only by uniting, can we uproot these systemic evils and build a society where every woman is safe, respected, and free to live without fear. It is time to say no more.