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Dar es Salaam, Dec. 13 -- THE East African Legislative Assembly has commended the adoption of the Southern African Development Community Model Law on Gender-Based Violence.
Chairperson of EALAs Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution, MP Fatuma Ndangiza, delivered a solidarity statement during the “special occasion” of the adop- tion of the SADC model law that aims to curb GBV in the SADC region.
Ms Fatuma delivered the solidarity message, on behalf of EALA, at the 50th SADC Parliamentary forum plenary session.
The SADC Model Law on Gender-Based Violence, she noted, is “such an important le- gal instrument” that provides an opportunity to strengthen synergy with the SADC Parliamentary Forum to “outlaw GBV from our respective...