As a department we will be focusing on the systemic factors fuelling the scourge, by engaging with experts in the sector during a two-day summit on gender-based violence on 26 and 27 November 2012. The focus of the summit will be gender-based violence within the global theme: "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women". This will also take into consideration Resolution 1325 of the United Nations Commission on Women, Peace and Development.