7 Report and recommendations to Minister after investigation If, after conducting an investigation, the Commission is of the opinion that the investigation has revealed any systemic barrier prejudicial to gender equality, it shall report in writing to the Minister — (a) the nature and extent of its investigation and its principal findings arising therefrom; and (b) the nature, extent and consequences of the barrier or barriers found by the Commission to be in existence; and (c) whether the barrier or barriers in question are specifically attributable to any identifiable practice, custom, law or other impediment prejudicial to the achievement of gender equality, or to the absence of any law or to any deficiency in the law; and (d) what legislative, administrative or other practical reforms, if any, should be taken to remove or alleviate the barrier or barriers in question; and (e) whether a class action under the Class Actions Act [Chapter 8:17] (No. 10 of 1999) or a prosecution for the breach of any law, or a reference or complaint to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission or other immediate legal action is appropriate; and (f) any other matter or consideration it deems fit to bring to the Minister’s attention; and (g) a summary of all it recommendations to remove or alleviate the barrier or barriers in question. PART IV GENDER FORUM 8 Gender Forum (1) The Commission shall annually, on a date and at a venue to be notified not less than three months beforehand in the Gazette, organise, convene and host a Gender Forum to discuss any issue or issues of concern. (2) The notice of intention to organise, convene and host the Forum shall include the following— (a) the proposed venue or venues and the proposed date or dates for the Forum; and (b) the proposed agenda for the forum, if any; and (c) an invitation to relevant stakeholder organisations and other persons interested in gender equality issues to submit— (i) suggestions for topics to be included in the agenda for discussion at the Forum; and (ii) lists of proposed participants at the Forum, specifying for each proposed participant what credentials he or she possesses has that may be of benefit to the Forum’s deliberations. 10

Select target paragraph3