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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Cecily Mbarire",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Ole Sankok",
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    "content": " I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to first congratulate Hon. Jessica Mbalu for seeing it fit to bring this Motion before the House. It is a Motion whose time has come. It is coming at a time when we see an increased rise of cases on gender-based violence. Although in the past we saw more of gender-based violence against women and the girl-child, we are also seeing an increased number of it against the boy- child and men. Therefore, it is important that we pass this Motion not just to rescue women and girls, but also men and boys who are becoming the latest victims of gender- based violence. It is important for people to know that gender-based violence is any form of physical, sexual or psychological trauma on anybody. We are seeing an increased number of cases being reported. These cases are also happening on men and women and they are not reported. We need to report them more. We need to have centres where urgent treatment can happen and where P3 forms can be given to the victim so that those who have done it may be taken to court as quickly as possible. But, more importantly, that counselling may take place especially for our girls in schools. It is also important to note that under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) that was signed in 1979, FGM is identified as one of those gender-based violence practices. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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