EU welcomes GBV transparency

THE European Union (EU) has commended the Government for adopting a culture of honesty and hard work towards the elimination of Gender Based Violence (GBV) by providing correct statistics which are essential in the fight against the scourge.

Speaking at a dialogue session organised by the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus in commemoration of 16 days of Activism Against Gender based violence, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann this week said the Government should be commended for its transparency and dedication to eliminating all forms of GBV.

This year’s National commemorations are being held under the theme, “All lives Matter-End Gender Based Violence Now!”

The event was attended by different stakeholders, including officials from the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, representatives of persons with disabilities, senior and junior Members of Parliament.

“I arrived here a couple of weeks ago and every time I listen to a speech of a minister in an event and most recently when we celebrated the children day with my colleagues from the UNICEF and the Vice President everybody was talking about child marriages,” Mr Von Kirchmann said.