GBV has no place in today’s society

Editor, LAST week, media reports highlighted a case whereby a man in Kirehe District chopped off his spouse’s arm in a domestic wrangle.  Her ‘crime’ was that she had asked for money to clear health insurance dues for their son. It was very sad indeed. This kind of archaic and crude behaviour should not be tolerated in our society today. No man has the right to maim a spouse. We have the local authorities and the church, if you like, where family conflicts can be reported and resolved amicably. Gender based violence has often been attributed to issues of property which is unacceptable. People who sign up for joint ownership of property must uphold that oath. True, some women do not feature a lot in the accumulation of property but that is not an excuse. All people should ensure that Rwandan women are safe.