A Guide to Understanding A Guide to Understanding the the NATIONAL NATIONAL PEACE & RECONCILIATION PEACE & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION COMMISSION IN ZIMBABWE IN ZIMBABWE Acknowledgments The National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) Commissioner Ndoro has also facilitated the training of the Women’s acknowledges support Parliament given by various stakeholders during the caucus in the Zimbabwean in both Houses of Assembly development of this guide. and Senate on advocacy and lobbying for various legislation to enhance gender development. Some of the advocacy issues Special thanks go passing to the secretariat of the NTJWG, which have resulted in the of various legislation including the is the establishment of Gender desks and Gender Focal Persons, 50-50 Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. women representation, victim friendly courts, Domestic Violence ActThis and Sexual Offenses among The female guide would not Act have been others. successful withoutMPs thewere generous also empowered to lobby their respective political parties on the support of our funding partners. merits of gender mainstreaming, stopping gender-based violence during primary elections, patriarchyinand andgrateful possibleto the For feedback and information thisstereotyping guide, we are systems of governance and electoral systems for Zimbabwe. stakeholders who read through the draft guide and gave valuable input. she headed a team that spearheaded the Gender Previously, Budgeting programme in Zimbabwe. She facilitated the training we owe it to the thousands of victims who have of Finally, 45 Directors of Finance, 109 Gender Focal Persons, 98 requested Council for Treasurers, and 35 Heads oftheir Departments in onefor and a halfwhich years.keeps this simplified guide. It is enduring hope healing She ussupported on our feet.the capacity building in Ministries of Agriculture, Water and Sanitation and health to assist them to adhere to a new government call circular on the 2006-7 national budgets calling for gender equality. During the 2013 constitution making process, she was a co-Chair of the Thematic Committee on Systems of Governance and a Resource-person on Elections and Transitional Mechanisms. Other notable achievements include Diplomas in, Theology (2010), Leadership (2009) and Nursing (1989). The Ford Foundation and DAAD of Germany also awarded her two scholarships for outstanding work. She is currently a PhD student at UKZN. Her experience in research, training, facilitation, advocacy, networking and conflict transformation will be a good addition to the commission. Commissioner Geoffrey Chada At the time of his appointment, Commissioner Chada was the Executive Director of the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC). He is a historian by training and has 48 4