ZAMBIA RECORDS 12,637 GBV CASES IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2026
The Zambia Police Service has recorded 12,637 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) countrywide during the third quarter of 2026, representing the period between July and September. Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha said 7,972 of the cases were criminal, while 4,665 were non-criminal. Ms Kaitisha said women and girls continued to be disproportionately affected, accounting for 10,167 victims, representing 80.5 percent of the total, while men and boys accounted for 2,470 cases. She added 2,751 children were among the victims, […]