Each incident of gender-based violence is a violation of human rights that can have a significant impact on the survivor’s safety, health and quality of life. Survivors of GBV can suffer significant health consequences, including unwanted pregnancies, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, physical trauma and even death.

 GBV survivors also experience a range of psychological and social consequences, including shame, guilt, depression, isolation, abandonment and abuse by family members.
In an effort of making sure that women and girls at risk of violence and survivors access life saving and specialized GBV services, yesterday, MAGGA conducted a psychosocial support (PSS) orientation for Teachers and other school structures.

This initiative aims to assist school and community leaders in supporting mental health of GBV survivors. This will help the survivors to regain their emotional wellbeing and their relationship with their surrounding environment.
The activities are part of the EVAWG project initiatives that MAGGA is implementing in Dowa, that aims at enhancing gender equality and women empowerment, with funding from NORAD through Norwegian Church Aid Malawi and Danish Church Aid, under the Joint Country Program.