By Joyce Mukucha As 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) came to a close, Katswe Sistahood together with Trocaire and Plan International joined hands with various churches and the general public of Epworth community in launching the SpeakOut Campaign against Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV). Church leaders were urged to fight violence,…
Tatenda Mqetu Caritas Masvingo commends the combined determination by government ministries and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in eradicating all forms of gender based violence (GBV) as they commemorated the 16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme “Prevention, Protection, Participation and Services; End Gender Based Violence” in Bikita District on the 27th of November…
By Vimbai Kamoyo HARARE –A grouping of United Nations agencies, Zimbabwe United Nations Association (ZUNA), conducted lectures on gender-based violence at a secondary school in the capital on Friday. The association was commemorating the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence at Kuwadzana High 2. The day is commemorated every year from November…
By Farai Chirimumimba From 25 November Zimbabwe will join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day for elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign is a time to highlight action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The…
By Farai Chirimumimba Statistics from United Nation (UN) agencies such as UN Women and UNICEF shows that the world over, one in three women globally still suffer from gender-based violence in some form in their lifetime. Some 62 million girls annually are denied access to education, four out of every five children trafficked are girls,…
