16 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Table 3 Comparison of Rural and Urban women over time Source: Human Rights Forum [“Forum data”] Rural Urban [n=291] [n=157] 2[1%] 1[1%] 61[21%]* 8[5%] 98[34%]* 30[19%] 27[9%] 56[36%]* 58[20%] 35[22%] 37[13%] 12[8%] 5[2%] 15[10%]* *47 Firstly, a number of differences emerged due to the year of violation. As can be seen from Table 3 above, the rural group was significantly more likely to report violations in 2001 and 2002, whilst the urban group was more likely to report violations in 2003 and 2006. Secondly, a number of differences emerged between the two groups in the alleged perpetrators: rural women were more likely to report Zanu(PF) supporters as the violator, whilst the urban women reported the ZNA and war veterans as being more commonly the perpetrator.48 The most dramatic differences emerged in respect of the violations reported. Women from the rural group were significantly likely to report having experienced multiple violations, 49 and, furthermore, reported most violations more frequently than their urban counterparts. Rural women reported all the following more frequently: unlawful arrest; property destruction; interference with their basic freedoms; political intimidation, discrimination, and victimization; rape; displacement; and torture. Urban women reported assault, unlawful detention, and death threats more frequently than their rural counterparts. 47 48 49 These years were all significantly different on tests of frequency: 2001 [19.9; p=.005]; 2002 [10.7; p=0.005]; 2003 [46.7; p=0.005]; and 2006 [14.2; p=0.005]. See Table 9, Appendix 1. Rural women reported significantly more different types of human rights violation: Rural versus urban [2.47 v 1.89; p=0.00001]. “A Woman’s Place is in the Home ?” – Gender Based Violence and Opposition Politics in Zimbabwe.

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