Law Must Protect Women, Children From Violence

By Bulawayo Bureau

December 11, 2005 - (The Herald News) - The law should protect women and children from gender-related violence as cases of such nature are rising everyday, High Court Judge, Justice Nicholas Ndou, has said.

Officially launching a publication, "Women's Access to Justice" and a campaign to improve the victim friendly courts at a workshop in Bulawayo last Friday, Justice Ndou described gender violence as a crisis, which the law should play a pivotal role in minimising.

The workshop was organised by Zimbabwe Woman Lawyers Association (ZWLA). The publication published by the ZWLA is meant to educate society about women's rights and the importance of fighting gender violence. The workshop was held under the theme " For the health of woman, for the health of the world. No more violence". "Violence against women is no longer a domestic or private affair, so the law has a duty to offer women protection," said Justice Ndou.

He said the Government had joined hands with other governments all over the world in protecting women's rights.or private affair, so the law has a duty to offer women protection," said Justice Ndou.
From: http://allafrica.com/stories/200512120896.html