25/08/2026
โRecord keeping has been instrumental in helping us track cases and conduct timely follow-ups,โ says Bezita Dule, Chairperson of the Masula Community Victim Support Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi.
โWe mostly record cases of child neglect, emotional abuse, and financial abuse. We were provided with case registers and notebooks that enable us to document cases and maintain accurate records of our work. This has greatly contributed to our success.โ
Bezita made these remarks this morning at the Malawi GBV Learning, Innovation and Action Symposium 2026, where she joined GBV survivors and Community Action Groups in sharing initiatives that are helping to end , as well as highlighting gaps that require further action.
โI must confirm that while we report many cases involving female survivors of abuse, men are also experiencing abuse. There is a need to continue empowering them to report cases and seek support,โ added Bezita.
Speaking at the same event, Senior Chief Mkuka of Lilongwe district called for continued awareness-raising initiatives to reach more people with information about their rights.
โYes, we are recording progress, but there are still cultural barriers affecting our work. We must not give up. Instead, we must scale up our awareness initiatives,โ he said.
Oxfam Malawi Programme is part of the Malawi Irish Consortium on Gender-Based Violence, which is hosting the symposium to examine what is working, what is not, why gaps persist, and what must be done differently to achieve better outcomes for survivors and communities.
๐ธ Check out a photo of Bezita, captured during one of our recent community events at the end๐!
Centre for Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children Coalition for the Empowerment of Women and Girls - CEWAG Concerned Youth Organization
