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MINISTRY 2011 RETREAT

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MINISTRY 2011 RETREAT

By Fanuel Chakawa

The Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development, 2011 Annual Retreat was held at Caribbea Bay Hotel from 27 November to 2 December. However, the Annual Retreat 2011 came at a time when the Ministry was also reviewing its Strategic Plan 2009 to 2014 taking into consideration the Zimbabwe Medium Term 2011 – 2015. Since 2010, the Ministry introduced an Annual Retreat programme whose main agenda is to review the implementation of activities of the previous year, finalise plans for the following year, finalise and adopt the current year’s annual report for publication and distribution during December of the same year. More...

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GBV: Are the 4Ps the solution?

The Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development launched the 4Ps campaign on zero tolerance on domestic violence at the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence in Bulawayo in November 2011. The four Ps are prevention, protection, partnerships and programming.

But the following questions keep coming in people`s mind: Are the 4Ps the solution to manage gender- based violence? What role should society play to pull the plug on GBV?
Director for Gender in the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development Ms Caroline Matizha says within the past months, there has been an increase in reported incidences of gruesome cases of domestic violence.

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS SCOOPS GOLD

The Ministry did a double; this year scooping medals at two (2) major exhibitions in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, (ZITF) 2011, in Bulawayo and Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS), 2011in Harare, respectively. After coming first in the Competition 5 (Best Crafts Demonstrator) and won gold at the ZITF 2011, the Ministry went on to win another gold medal at ZAS 2011.