Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoz) has commemorated 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) by creating a space for women and girls to collectively participate and empower each other.
The discussions during the symposium yesterday in Harare included how the economic costs impact the lives of women in their diversity.
It was attended by several woman including Honorable Tatenda Mavetera, Professor Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande and those with disability.
Programs’ manger, from disabled women’s Support Organization, Samantha Sibanda said across the globe, studies reveal staggering and terrifying facts on violence against women and girls.
“Evidence tells us that girls and young women with disabilities may face more violence than women and girls without disabilities.
“Perpetrators may target them because of their limited physical mobility or means of communication, most vulnerable to violence are children on the autism spectrum, as well as those with hearing, visual, psychosocial, or intellectual disabilities,” she said.
YWCA National General Secretary, Muchanyara Cynthia Mukamuri said men and boys can also be recipients of the violence from women and girls.
” Men and boys can also be recipients of the violence from women and girls although globally women and girls are proportionally more recipients of this kind of violence,” she said.
WCoZ is a national membership based network of women rights activists and women’s organisations.
Its central role is to provide a focal point for activism on women and girl’s rights.
WCoZ brings females from diverse backgrounds to collectively advocate for the attainment and enjoyment of their rights.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
