“I used to be very abusive towards my wife but as a result of your education sessions, I now resolve our disputes in a better way. I have become good at cascading basic legal information to others wherever I am.” “I am pleasantly surprised that the rights of widows/widowers are the same. I encourage all of us to inform others about this when we get to our respective villages” (Councillor) Highlighting the contribution of the LRF in reducing incidences of domestic violence, one participant during a focus group discussion said: “Men are now aware that if they beat us we report to Room 1 and the women are also now aware that if they beat their husbands they will report to the same room, so we are no longer beating each other.” (Gamba villager, Gwanda) One-Day Community Leaders’ Workshops (2) The workshops targeted traditional and community leaders, equipping them with knowledge to apply a human rights-based approach in the conduct of their duties and act as watchdogs. The LRF demystified the law and helped vulnerable people to understand that they could access free legal assistance. An anti-domestic violence committee was formed in Mutoko after the LRF’s intervention where they are resolving some incidences at community level. Role Play during a workshop in Seke 12