through the judgment that outlawed all forms of child marriages and emphasized that it was the role of the community to protect children in this regard. Afterwards the people present were given an opportunity to seek legal advice from the lawyers and 15 were assisted on issues of inheritance, domestic violence and property rights. In Chinhoyi the commemoration was held at Lion’s Den, again working with ZWLA and JC. The event provided an opportunity to interact with Child Parliamentarians as well as raise awareness on children’s rights. Issues raised by the Child Parliamentarians included the increase in child sexual abuse, withdrawal of domestic violence cases and lack of legal aid organizations in the province. Children participated in the commemoration through drama, poems and songs that encouraged the government to implement children’s rights as they are highlighted in the Constitution. The commemorations in Chiredzi were held in Davata, 200 km from Chiredzi and only 18 km from the South African border. Children from five schools and members of the general community emphasized the need for all stakeholders to respect children’s rights. Presentations were made by Child Councillors on the challenges that children face in the area including the community having to rely on South African networks for communication, inaccessible police station, long distances to school, birth registration, child marriage, sexual abuse and poverty. Children from Davata community World Aids Day (3) World AIDS Day was commemorated at Kentucky Farm, Dora, Mutare. The centre lawyer made presentations on people’s rights, gender and child policy in relation to HIV. The major highlights of the presentations were that those living with HIV enjoy the same rights as any other Zimbabweans and discrimination on the basis of HIV status was discouraged in all spheres of life. Participants were encouraged to prevent child marriages by all means possible. A total of 150 people attended the commemorations. 40