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Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
February 22, 2002
Peace Vigil
- 8 March 2002
Women’s
Coalition
The Women’s
Coalition is to hold a peace vigil on the eve of the elections on
International Women’s Day. Gender dissagregated figures of political
violence are not available, but there is growing concern about the
increasing cases of sexual torture as a tool of political intimidation.
This is one of the most hidden forms of violence as the victims
are the least likely to report violations. However beyond this,
the climate of violence has limited women’s participation in political
activities of all kinds. Regardless of this, large numbers of women
are working to defend the principles of democracy and popular sovereignty.
The peace vigil is not only a call from the women’s movement for
a peaceful election, but equally, a call for a a new maturity in
the political cultures of the country and region.
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