Thread by @OpenParlyZw

#Twimboz here is a summary on the key issues raised against Gender Based Violence in @ParliamentZim by honorable @JoanaMamombe in today's National Assembly Sitting.

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@JoanaMamombe: “Good afternoon Madam Speaker, thank you for the reception, I am rising on a point of privilege. The 16 days of activism against GBV is an annual international campaign that kicks off today on the 25 of November.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “Which is an international day of the elimination of violence against women and it runs until the 10th of December which is a human rights day.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “Statistics in Zimbabwe shows that 1 in 3 women aged between 15-49 experience Gender Based Violence (GBV).” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “GBV undermines opportunities for women.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “As elected members we are expected to reduce tolerance of GBV borne in our communities as well as in the honorable House.”

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@JoanaMamombe: “Madam Speaker, I would like to refer you to some of the cases that undermines and violates the rights of female Mps in the House." #16DaysofActivism2020
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@JoanaMamombe: “Madam Speaker, I would like to refer to you the Hansard of 21 November 2018 were honorable @KarenyiKore who is no longer with us raised an issue of sexual harassment by one of the male Mps.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw
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@JoanaMamombe: “In the Hansard of the 4th of December 2019 honarable Tofa brought another matter of sexual harassment by the same male.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “The chair noted the matter and promised to look into this.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “While he enjoys his status he (Zhou) forgets that he is perpetrator of sexual harassment in his province.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “And has a case before the Bulawayo High Court.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “Madam Speaker, you being a female honorable member, I expect you to also act on these issues.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “This member of parliament is one from Mberengwa North, Tafanana Zhou.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “The abuse can longer be tolerated, Madam Speaker.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “ If you look at the two matters my name as @JoanaMamombe was cited as a victim in these two matters.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “Honorable Speaker Ma’am my prayer today is that harassment against female honorables must stop.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “Therefore my prayer is that they be a point of privilege of the two matters that were set one by @KarenyiKore in 2018 and the other that was raised by honorable Tofa in 2019. #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

@JoanaMamombe: “let there be a committee of privileges that will be set, I thank you Madam Speaker.” #16DaysofActivism2020 #OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim