Report of the 2015 International Women’s Day Stakeholder Commemorations commemorations in general and the seminar in seminar. Participants were encouraged to feel free to contribute actively to the seminar to allow for “cross fertilisation” of ideas from the Stakeholders. From Left to right, The ZHRC Executive Secretary, Ms J.H. Charewa delivering the Welcome Remarks and the Chairperson Commissioner E.H.Mugwadi delivering Opening remarks at the seminar d) Opening Remarks The Chairperson of ZHRC, Mr E.H. Mugwadi gave the opening remarks to the Seminar. He first talked about the establishment and mandate of the Commission as outlined in Sections 232, 242 and 243 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. He highlighted the Commission’s 3 technical departments which are Complaints Handling and Investigations, Monitoring and Investigations and Education, Promotion and Research. It was indicated that these departments are responsible for executing the mandate of the Commission. He noted that since the Beijing Conference (1995), the Government had ratified instruments that promote Gender Equality and Women’s Rights at International, Page 8 of 17