Report of the 2015 International Women’s Day Stakeholder Commemorations Before the seminar an engagement meeting was held with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development. Other meetings planned with UN Women and Women’s Coalition did not materialise due to other commitments on the part of those stakeholders. Media programmes were held which contributed to building momentum towards commemoration of the International Women’s Day th, raising public awareness of significance of International Women’s Day and educating the public on the functions and constitutional mandate of ZHRC. a) Meeting with the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development Prior to the stakeholder engagement seminar, ZHRC held an engagement meeting with the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development, on 24 February 2015. The purpose of the meeting was to formally introduce ZHRC to the Ministry in order to forge a working relationship. The meeting also served as a platform to bring the Ministry on board in planning for the Stakeholder Engagement Seminar in commemoration of the International Women’s Day. a) “Good Morning Zimbabwe” On 5 March 2015, the ZHRC Chairperson participated on a television programme, ‘Good Morning Zimbabwe’ to speak about the significance of International Women’s Day. He also took the opportunity to speak about the work and constitutional mandate of ZHRC in protecting, promoting and enforcing human rights and freedoms in Zimbabwe, in the context of International Women’s Day. b) Press Statement A press statement was published on the 8th of March 2015 in two newspapers namely The Sunday Mail and the Sunday News. The aim of publishing the supplement was to inform and educate the public on the importance and significance of International Women’s Day, highlight the local theme for this year’s Commemorations, and call for greater action needed to recognise and empower women. The press statement also publicised the forthcoming live radio programmes and was used as a platform to encourage members of the public to listen and participate in Page 5 of 17