10 ZLHR’s litigation efforts: ßß 1386 beneficiaries in 2014 ßß 37% women; 60% men; and 3% institutions benefitted from ZLHR’s legal services ßß 43% benefitted from Emergency and Follow-Up legal services ßß Midlands province had the highest number of women (211) benefitting from ZLHR legal support ßß The ratio of support to women was also considerably high in Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and Mashonaland Central provinces ßß Most cases occurred in Harare province ßß At least 54% of beneficiaries were assisted to assert social and economic rights ZLHR lawyers continued to empower citizens to assert their right to access social and economic justice ZLHR Annual Report 2014 ZLHR continued to assist human rights defenders from persecution or prosecutions for asserting their fundamental rights and freedoms through provision of a legal safety net 4.1 Legal Services