The agriculture sector as a whole has developed and emerged immensely by empowering men with technology.

The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993, defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm, or suffering to women

Prior to 1983, every form of violence committed within the family, either in the natal or the spousal home, was not considered an offence.