Africa CDC Warns Against Knee-Jerk Travel Ban
THE Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) says there is no science to prove that travel bans work against reducing spread of the coronavirus. By Michael Gwarisa This comes as a reaction to the move by the United Kingdom (UK), Singapore and other countries that have imposed bans on Southern African countries for fear
Read MoreFIFA supports World Health Organization 16-day campaign to raise awareness on domestic violence
FIFA and the World Health Organization have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence and support those at risk, during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The campaign kicks off on today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and will run until Human Rights Day on Friday 10 December.
Read MoreStrengthen Referral Pathways To End GBV
Civil Society Organizations have called for the strengthening of community referral pathways in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV). By Patricia Mashiri The call comes in the midst of the 16 days against GBV theme running under the theme, “Orange the world: end violence against women now. Speaking during a virtual meeting on GBV
Read MoreSpotlight Initiative Delivers Safe Market, One Stop Centre To Address GBV
Harare – the Government of Zimbabwe, the European Union, and the United Nations together with local authorities in the Epworth district launched a Safe Market and One Stop Centre as part of ongoing joint efforts to end violence against women and girls. By Fungai Masona The opening of the Safe Market Space and the One
Read MoreLets Intensify Efforts To End Gender Based Violence
16Days of Activism Statement 16days of Activism against Gender Based Violence have commenced for the year 2021. As the day commence we reflect on how Covid- 19 has contributed towards the notable increase in cases of gender based violence. Since time immemorial we have been calling for an end to gender based violence however we
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