The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has been trying to hold peaceful commemoration of International Womens Day. They have the necessary permissions to hold events. Despite this the police have disrupted rallies and gatherings across the country in an attempt to stop them going ahead. 16 women were arrested in Bulawayo but have since been released.
Women in Zimbabwe (and elsewhere) have the right to mark International Womens Day. It is a day to assert the dignity and rights of women and reflect that far too often they suffer discrimination, inequality and violence. We need to build a world with real gender equality.
ACTSA supports the women of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions in their efforts to commemorate International Womens Day. We call for their gatherings and events to be allowed to go ahead without obstruction and that no-one should fear or experience arrest or harassment for peacefully marking International Womens Day.
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