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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 23937, member: 2262"] Stakeholders work to fight gender-based violence (GBV). They want to create a more equal society. The society should have progressive laws and policies. People should know that violence is never okay. The government backs these laws. It says there is no excuse for violence. A march in Harare highlighted the issue. The European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe and UN Women organized it, and Team Europe helped. The march was part of the Beijing +30 Campaign, which Zimbabwe launched on December 9 last year. Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, who is the Minister of Women Affairs, Community, and Small and Medium Enterprise Development, spoke at the event. She said men need to be involved to stop GBV and achieve gender equality. "GBV is a big problem. Everyone needs to help fix it, especially men and boys," Minister Mutsvangwa said. She wants people to work together. They should redefine harmful ideas about masculinity. They should challenge social norms that allow violence. Minister Mutsvangwa said fighting GBV and promoting equality is an ongoing effort. It goes beyond the yearly 16 days of activism against GBV, which are from November 25 to December 10. This year is the 30th anniversary of an important conference. It was the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. The conference made a plan to end GBV. The plan talks about important issues like education, health, and jobs for women. Minister Mutsvangwa said GBV is still common. It includes domestic violence, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and trafficking. European Union Ambassador Jobst Von Kirchman shared a shocking statistic. He said 42.5% of women in Zimbabwe have experienced GBV. He wants everyone to work together to stop violence at home, at work, and in public. Ambassador Adler Aristide promised to promote gender equality in all parts of his job. He will talk about it with the government, businesses, and other diplomats. The government and international groups are committed to fighting GBV. They want to create gender equality in Zimbabwe. [/QUOTE]

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