The Musasa Project programme officer in Bulawayo, Senelisiwe Kupeta, said the peace clubs would give the pressure group a real picture of what was happening in the communities.
She said youths had been included in the peace clubs as they were affected and sometimes contributed to gender-based violence.
“Research has shown that youths contribute to domestic violence and sometimes they are victims of violence. We have since introduced peace clubs where both adults and youths are involved,” said Kupeta. “There are many types of violence that inflict pain on women and it is important for us to maintain peace in communities. The project is one of the new programmes that we are implementing as we continue to fight gender-based violence among women.”
Kupeta said the peace clubs would help communities to see how best they can deal with issues of conflict.
“Each community has its own culture and people know how best to deal with issues of conflict amongst themselves. The peace clubs give communities a chance to identify and advocate for the transformation of cultural values that promote gender-based violence and make women vulnerable to physical abuse,” said Kupeta.
She said the information discussed during the club sessions would be compiled for the pressure group to know how to tackle issues of physical abuse.
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