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Lavumisa police push GBV awareness in schools

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Lavumisa – The Royal Eswatini Police Service Community Safety Unit in Lavumisa has intensified its crime prevention outreach, running back-to-back engagements on gender-based violence and youth crime awareness in the area.

Following a Gender-Based Violence symposium held a week earlier, Lavumisa police joined relevant stakeholders to organise a GBV mini-campaign, where attendants received a presentation on the dual role communication plays in the context of gender-based violence.

A Royal Eswatini Police Service officer engages with community members during the GBV awareness campaign in Lavumisa. (Photo: REPS)
A Royal Eswatini Police Service officer engages with community members during the GBV awareness campaign in Lavumisa. (Photo: REPS)

The session explained that effective communication acts as a powerful preventative tool against GBV, while toxic or failed communication often serves as a primary catalyst. The causes of gender-based violence were also addressed during the campaign.

Earlier in the week, the Lavumisa Community Safety Unit held a separate outreach meeting with the Anti-Crime Club at OSLO High School, where pupils discussed the role they are expected to play in fighting crime in their community and the effects crime has on young people.

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Adekunle Owolabi

Adekunle Owolabi is a journalist, political analyst, and digital strategist with experience across Africa and the Middle East. He focuses on international diplomacy, promotes digital inclusion, and advocates for a borderless Africa.

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