Human rights activist and founder of Women of Zimbabwe Arise Jenni Williams said they would commemorate the day by studying the draft constitution and “making sure we understand the contents ahead of the referendum”.
“When the draft comes into law we will ensure that all the issues are implementation. We don’t want it to be a piece of paper that does translate to action,” she said.
Williams bemoaned lack of engagement from both male and female parliamentarians in the fight for human rights. “We are never engaged in any activities by the parliamentarians yet we are supposed to work together. Some people perceive us as a violent group but it is known internationally that we are non-violent,” she added.
Last year on International Women’s Day, Williams was awarded Amnesty International’s Ginetta Sagan Fund prize, which recognises women “who are working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread”.
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