CHIEFS from Uzumba, Maramba and Pfungwe (UMP) have launched the Chiefs’ commitments on promoting child protection and ending child marriages in an effort to reduce harmful practices that perpetuate child sexual abuse and marriages. By Patricia Mashiri With the help of Rozaria Memorial Trust, Ministry of local governance and public works and the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, the chiefs who pledged their commitment are Chief Nyajina of Uzumba, Chief Chipfiyamiti of Uzumba, Chief Chinhanga of Maramba and Chief Chitsungo of Pfungwe. Addressing the National…
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New Churches Council Commits To End Violence Against Women And Girls In Churches
THE newly formed Council of Churches for Africa (CCA), has vowed to fight Gender based violence (GBV) against women and girls which manifests in the form of child marriages, sexual harassment and gender inequality among others. By Patricia Mashiri recently in Bulawayo Cases of Gender based violence and child marriages have been on the increase of late and the new CCA is set amongst other things to advocate against GBV and all forms of violence against women and girls. The CCA is a group of churches that have partnered and…
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