Acholi religious leaders concerned about increased GBV levels in the region

Acholi religious leaders concerned about increased GBV levels in the region

Religious leaders in Acholi under their umbrella body- Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative - ARLPI have expressed concern about increasing cases of Gender based violence among the people in Acholi sub-region. 

The concerns came out in their joint end of year statement which was read by their chairperson Most Reverend his graces Dr. John Baptist Odama who is also the Gulu archdiocese bishop.

ARLPI notices that Gender based violence has been very rampant in the country and acholi sub region in the year 2023 something they say has contributed to loss of life, divorce , separation, family breakdown, orphan hood and suffering of innocent children.

According to ARLPI the GBV also led to increased poverty and diversion of resources that would have been used for other developments to address the effect of GBV.

ARLPI however urged the law enforcers to hold the perpetrators of GBV accountable as a deterrence measures to ending Gender based violence and ensuring justice for the victim of gender violence.

Religious leaders also encouraged different religious leaders to fight GBV by condemning GBV in their daily summon and preaching thus must advocate for justice for the victim.

In 2023 Gulu district probation department registered a total of 1917 cases of GBV