Patriarchy is one issue that should be looked into. No one should be seen as above another. Unemployment, poverty and inequality cannot be regarded as an excuse for abuse of women and children. Of course, it is not in our culture as black Africans to abuse women and children. Let us go back to our basics. We think that education; social development; police; justice and correctional services, should come together and fight against this scourge so that our children and women no longer suffer.