Population Reports asserts that to end physical and sexual violence, long-term commitments and strategies involving all parts of the society is required. It emphasizes that there is need to empower women, reaching out to men, and changing the beliefs and attitudes that permit abusive behavior. Only when women gain their place as equal members of society will violence against women no longer be an invisible norm, but, instead, a shocking aberration, it declares.
Women should be viewed as valuable partners in life, in the development of a society and in attainment of peace are just as important as taking legal aspects to protect womens human rights, (UNDP).
There is therefore the need to raise awareness concerning violence against women by educating boys and men, punishing perpetrators by raising the costs and changing the attitudes and beliefs of the society in regard to women.