Dar es Salaam, April 2 -- ZANZIBAR: THE number of reported cases of abuse in Zanzibar has dropped by 78 per cent in February 2025, compared to February 2024, thanks to ongoing strategies to combat the problem.

The statistician from the Division of Gender and Employment Statistics at the Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), Ms Asha Mussa Mahfoudh said during a monthly media briefing on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the islands that the ongoing strategies to curb the problem has helped to fight the problem.

Ms Asha shared the statistics, revealing that 107 cases of gender-based violence, including sexual abuse, were recorded in February 2025, down from 175 cases in February 2024.

“The majority of the victims were ch...