During the Review of the National Gender Base Violence Press Conference at Parliament Haus on 26th November, NCD Governor Powes Parkop pointed out the low prosecution rate in which makes Papua New Guinea ranked 158th from 189 countries in the world in regarding Gender Inequality. Each year more than 1.5 million Women and Girls in Papua New Guinea experience gender base violence which is an estimate of 67% of all the women and girls in the country. The National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender Base Violence Aims to strengthen the institutional and the work on the GBV to achieve Zero tolerance towards GBV as per the 2050 Vision. The National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to GBV was launched in 2016 to prioritize and coordinate efforts to address GBV across the country. And during the Review of the NSPRGBV (2016 – 2025) Press Conference held yesterday 26th of November at Parliament Haus State Function Room Powes Parkop, Governor of the National Capital District (NCD) and Chairman of the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment calls for more decisive action to address the growing GBV crisis in Papua New Guinea. Parkop pointed out the low prosecution rates, which stand at a concerning 2%, and Papua New Guinea ranking 158th out of 189 countries on gender inequality. The PNG Government 2050 Vision on the Zero Tolerance of Gender Base Violence is far from achieving, with the recent statistics stands as 41% of men have admit to having raped someone and 80% of Women being affected with intimate partner violence (IPV) which is the highest in the world. Parkop said, “Despite years of effort, significant gaps remain. GBV continues to rise, and we must take stronger action now,” And when asked, why haven’t the statistics improved since the launch of National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender Base Violence in 2016? Parkop answered, “There are number of factors that resulted to the lack of improvement but from these factors the main one will be the response by the government regarding funding and active awareness on Gender Base Violence.” This year is the 8th year after the launch of the NSPRGBV in 2016, The review helps the Government, and the people of country become aware of this concerning matter as the year progresses on. Governor Parkop emphasizes the critical importance of addressing Gender Base Violence for the nation’s development. “We cannot progress as a nation without addressing it, GBV hinders gender equality, limits women’s participation in governance, and affects our economy. This is an issue we cannot afford to ignore any longer.”