Contents
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Introduction and Background ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Lessons learnt, and recommendations ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Access to Justice for GBV survivors ............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enhance quality of care for GBV survivors ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Part 1: Background ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.0 Context of GBV in Zimbabwe ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 Documentation Objectives ...................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.2 The Legal and Policy Framework for Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe.......................................................................... 11
Part II: Documentation Methodology .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.1 Data Collection Methods ......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2 Sample Description .................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Part III: Project Achievements, Results ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.0 Provision of Legal Aid .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Making Legal Aid Accessible through Community Focal Persons ............................................................................................. 22
3.2 The Rusape One Stop Centre ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.3 Legal Education ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.4 Transforming Communities Through Empowerment Circles .................................................................................................... 25
3.5
Advocacy ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.5.1 Community dialogues as a weapon to reduce GBV............................................................................................................. 27
3.5.2 Traditional Leaders Step Up War Against Gender-Based Violence................................................................................. 27
3.5.3 Child Marriage Advocacy ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.5.4 Mothers’ brave fight against perpetrator ................................................................................................................................ 29
3.6 Coordination and Networking .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.7 Coordination Enhancing Project Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Part IV: Challenges and Opportunities ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Part V: Lessons learnt, the future .................................................................................................................................................................. 34
4.1 Lessons .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.2 The Future ...................................................................................................................................... 35