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This week is part of the 16-day campaign to stop the violence against women – perhaps if what Mitchelle was advocating for happened then women in positions of political power could be an avenue to fight on a policy level against the abuse and emancipation of women in political and social areas. Violence against African women has been long condemned but not dealt with at a legislative level. A husband battering a wife over conjugal rights is still something natural in the context of dubious cultural values and norms. A woman stripped for wearing a mini skirt in some societies deserved it because she provoked the men around her. There is need to recognize the importance of women in society. Perhaps this can be realized if legislation penalizes for the violence and discrimination of women through domestic violence bills. Violence against women has moved from being a family issue to a problem of society. Changing attitudes and behaviors, that perpetuate violence has become the responsibility of governments. Maybe a start would be to make legislation that prevents violence against women and girls.