We need to start with prevention. It starts when individuals are young, which is a key aspect to not responding but preventing. We need to instill skills—life skills, healthy relationships, empowerment to girls and to boys—so that they understand when they are young and so that we can eliminate this at an earlier age, rather than responding after the fact when it has happened. We need to focus on those skills and really build on programs that are going to support prevention of gender-based violence.
On November 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.