Commission calls for multifaceted response to gender-based violence and femicide [SOUND]

# The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has called for a multifaceted response to South Africa’s escalating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide scourge. The call follows a fact-finding mission involving government, civil society, and other stakeholders. The commission’s rapporteur, Solomon Ayele Dersso, says law enforcement and security measures alone are inadequate. He says South Africa must address gaps in legislation and strengthen reporting mechanisms: