Zimbabwe: Women Bear Brunt of Violence
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June 28, 2008 - "We are too familiar with the violence that was meted upon
numerous of us from 1890 when the colonialists came into our country right
up to the most recent elections. Chief among these forms of violence is
sexual violence, and it concomitant implication, HIV infection. Zimbabwean
women now have the lowest life expectancy world wide because of HIV & AIDS
-- 34 years."
This from a statement issued by the Feminist Political Education Project
(FePEP) on Apr. 10, when the country was still waiting for
inexplicably-delayed results of the Mar. 29 presidential poll. FePEP
expressed the view that regardless of who won, neither Tsvangirai nor
Mugabe could bring all sides together and move forward in the interests of
the whole country.
Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, a former MDC parliamentarian and one of
FePEP's coordinators, told IPS that Tsvangirai's Jun. 22 withdrawal from
the presidential run-off "was the right thing for him to do, albeit too
late".
"Our position has been consistent; the current problems in Zimbabwe cannot
be resolved through an election," said Misihairabwi-Mushonga. "Our society
is divided right through the middle and any government would by nature have
to be inclusive if we are to seriously work towards resolving the current
impasse. The problems in this country will not go away. We should continue
to press for dialogue."
While ZANU-PF hastily prepares to swear 84-year-old Robert Mugabe in as
president, Zimbabweans continue to count the cost of the party's brutal
fight to remain in power.
"Women have suffered most in this violence," said Netsai Mushonga, the
Coordinator of the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe, an umbrella body of
Zimbabwean women's organisations. From what we have gathered so far, we
expect the number of rape cases to treble. We are yet to sit down as an
organisation to do a detailed analysis of the situation."
According to Alouis Chaumba, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Peace Project
-- an NGO that documents incidents of political violence -- most male
opposition supporters have fled rural areas; leaving women more
vulnerable.
To access the complete article, please go to
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43006
numerous of us from 1890 when the colonialists came into our country right
up to the most recent elections. Chief among these forms of violence is
sexual violence, and it concomitant implication, HIV infection. Zimbabwean
women now have the lowest life expectancy world wide because of HIV & AIDS
-- 34 years."
This from a statement issued by the Feminist Political Education Project
(FePEP) on Apr. 10, when the country was still waiting for
inexplicably-delayed results of the Mar. 29 presidential poll. FePEP
expressed the view that regardless of who won, neither Tsvangirai nor
Mugabe could bring all sides together and move forward in the interests of
the whole country.
Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, a former MDC parliamentarian and one of
FePEP's coordinators, told IPS that Tsvangirai's Jun. 22 withdrawal from
the presidential run-off "was the right thing for him to do, albeit too
late".
"Our position has been consistent; the current problems in Zimbabwe cannot
be resolved through an election," said Misihairabwi-Mushonga. "Our society
is divided right through the middle and any government would by nature have
to be inclusive if we are to seriously work towards resolving the current
impasse. The problems in this country will not go away. We should continue
to press for dialogue."
While ZANU-PF hastily prepares to swear 84-year-old Robert Mugabe in as
president, Zimbabweans continue to count the cost of the party's brutal
fight to remain in power.
"Women have suffered most in this violence," said Netsai Mushonga, the
Coordinator of the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe, an umbrella body of
Zimbabwean women's organisations. From what we have gathered so far, we
expect the number of rape cases to treble. We are yet to sit down as an
organisation to do a detailed analysis of the situation."
According to Alouis Chaumba, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Peace Project
-- an NGO that documents incidents of political violence -- most male
opposition supporters have fled rural areas; leaving women more
vulnerable.
To access the complete article, please go to
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43006
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