BY DR SHAHEDA OMAR CLINICAL DIRECTOR TEDDY BEAR FOUNDATION
Gender-based violence has become entrenched in our societies, institutions, cultures and religions with profound psychological, social and economic impact on the country. Although GBV affects all genders and society at large, statistics reveal that women and girls are the main victims. Teddy Bear Foundation (TBF) is a member of the National Strategic Plan's (NSP) Interim Steering Committee for Gender- Based Violence and Femicide (IGBVF-SC), and has ongoing prevention and support services which fall under Pillar 2 and 4 of the NSP. TBF is leading the implementation of a series of activities to prevent and respond to GBV in child and adolescent populations. In order to strengthen the response to GBV, TBF developed the SAFE - Positive Choices Programme, as a source of primary prevention in the form of informative sessions that are provided at schools and in communities.
"It will take an integrated collaborative approach that includes all players within the space, pulling together resources and will- power to effectively address and combat GBV."
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