ZAMBIA recorded 8,790 gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the third quarter of this year compared to 4,042 during the same period last year.
The new figure represents a 55.9 percent increase.
According to a statement issued by Zambia Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga yesterday, out of the total number recorded, 6,303 were categorised as criminal with 2,487 being non-criminal.
“Disaggregated data indicates that 2,101 child victims were abused countrywide, representing 23.9 percent of all the victims. This is contained in a report published by Zambia Daily Mail.