Women Human Rights Defenders in Zimbabwe v Acknowledgements Several people have contributed directly and indirectly to the production of this publication by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). In order to fully acknowledge these contributions, ZLHR would like to thanks the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Sigrid Rausing Trust who made production of this book possible through their generous support. A number of individuals have also contributed to the production of this publication. These important contributions varied immensely, ranging from carrying out research on cases, to the editorial work to produce this publication. The contributions thus far are highlighted below; the acknowledgements, however, are not in order of importance. § Beverley Hargrove typeset the document and prepared it for printing. § Farai Mutsaka collected the profiles of the women human rights defenders. § Kennedy Masiye assisted in verifying case citations in this publication. § Roselyn Hanzi, the Project Manager of the Human Rights Defenders unit, who has compiled this publication with a timely message in commemoration of the 2015 United Nations International Women’s Day. Finally, I would like to thank all the people who contributed their views throughout the research and writing. This assisted immensely in shaping this publication. ZLHR bears ultimate responsibility for the views expressed in this publication. IRENE PETRAS Executive Director Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights