The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) is appalled by the incident of gender based violence which occurred at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) this afternoon.

1. For Immediate Release
31 May 2021
ANCWLAPPALLEDBY THE INCIDENTOFGENDER BASEDVIOLENCEAT THE PAN-AFRICAN
PARLIAMENT
The AfricanNational CongressWomen’sLeague (ANCWL) isappalledbythe incidentof genderbased
violence whichoccurredatthe Pan-AfricanParliament(PAP)thisafternoon.Inavideocirculationin
media,honorable Djibril of Senegal isseenkickingawomanANCMP,Cde PemmyMajodinaduringa
disagreement.Cde Pemmy,haspubliclyprovidedacomprehensiveaccountof the occurrence and
that she was interveningtostopa physical fightwhichbroke outbetweentwomale leaders - onlyto
findherself assaulted andherdignityunderminedinpublic.
As the ANCWLwe stronglycondemnDjibril’sactionsandwe are highlydisappointedthata leaderof
hissocial standingcouldgrosslyviolate awoman.We dorespectthe workof the PAPand whatit
standsfor interms of beingaplatformfordeliberationsforchallengesinthe continent.GBV remains
a huge challenge acrossthe continentandmenparticipatinginPAPshouldactivelydeliberate on
howto curb thiscankerwormand protectthe rightsof womenasopposedtoturninga continental
instrumentof developmentintoacrime scene.
We donot take these allegationslightlyandwe encourage Cde Pemmytoreportacase of GBV
againstDjibril.Gruesome actsof violenceandall formshumanrightsviolationsare unAfricanand
mustbe condemnedwiththe contempttheydeserve.We call onAfricanleaderstoelevateissuesof
genderbasedviolence inthe agendaof the continentanddeliberate onhow thispandemicagainst
womenshouldbe tackled.Itmustbe providedthe same attentionsasCovid - 19 and economic
recovery.We furthercall onour law-enforcementagenciestoact swiftly - withoutfearorfavor-
whena case of GBV has beenreportedagainstDjibril,noone shouldbe above the law.Women’s
Rights,are Human Rights!
Issuedby
MeokgoMatuba
ANCWLSecretaryGeneral