HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
{
"id": 1491500,
"url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1491500/?format=api",
"text_counter": 271,
"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
"speaker_title": "",
"speaker": {
"id": 13217,
"legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
"slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
},
"content": "I did not hear their cry. I rarely listen to such cries. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me make four points, but I will be sensitive. One, I have just looked up at the definition of the word femicide. It means “somebody being killed on the account of their gender, especially by men.” That is how it is defined. Secondly, it is sad that, from 2016 up to date, more than 500 women have been killed through femicide. In fact, this year alone, 34 cases of femicide have been reported up to yesterday. In January this year alone, 10 women were killed. Most of these victims are women in their 20s and 30s. I was discussing this with another psychologist, who told me because of societal pressures, some of these young women are in abusive relationships; Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), which is common among people in relationships. If its among people who are married, it is spousal, where it is bordering gender-based violence. So, the issue of femicide is a serious issue. It is happening in relationships, in campuses, and it is sad that women of 20 to 30 years are the biggest victims, yet essentially, they should be productive. So, the intimate partner violence is a serious issue that defines femicide in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, in 2023, there were 152 killings of women on gender- based cases. I would like to ask the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mr. Amin, that, when an issue becomes of national concern, they should form a special unit to address issues of femicide cases, as the President declares it a national disaster. I join my colleagues who have said this should be a national disaster. Let the DCI form a special unit that can handle femicide cases. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you walk to most of the police stations, there are no gender reporting desks. We only have a few in county headquarters. We want them as near as the divisional police headquarters so that such issues can be reported. Madam Temporary Speaker, on the stigma that comes with it, the society must be on the lookout and ask the young girls and women to not be comfortable in relationships with men they do not trust. I know trust is one of the most expensive currency in relationships. We should ask them to be careful and weigh situations and not bow to societal pressures. We have heard Sen. Abass talk about it. Most of these things happen through online dating apps where young women go online although, they have a right to associate with whoever they want to but at least, they need to be careful. I remember former President The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
}