Lessons for Zimbabwe ► Legislation needs to be empowering and specifically include gender ► Reference must be made to gender inclusiveness at all levels including the Commission, staff, statement takers, investigators and researchers ► Once established, Commission needs to establish policies and procedures as to how gender will be taken into account both in terms of its procedures, policies and at a substantive level ► Partnerships with UN and other international agencies, Civil Society and International NGOs ► Training of Commissioners and staff on gender sensitive practices ► Specialist training on sexual violence ► Ensuring that a database is built to allow for disaggregated data to be collected and analysed ► Understanding the legal, social, political and economic environment that affects women Truth Commissions: the Best Practices 49