The Role of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission
The Role of the
Zimbabwe Gender
Commission
in ending child marriages
The Role of the
Zimbabwe Gender
Commission
in ending child marriages
Abbreviations
ACERWC
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
ACRWC
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
AU
African Union
CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women
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CEO
Chief Executive O?cer
CGE
Commission for Gender Equality
CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
HIV
Human Immunode?ciency Virus
MWGACD
Ministry of Women A?airs, Gender, and Community Development
NAP
National Action Plan on Ending Child Marriage
OHCHR
O?ce of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
RAU
Research and Advocacy Unit
SADC
Southern African Development Community
SADC-PF
Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum
TALI
Tag a Life International
UDACIZA
Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe
UN
United Nations
UNCRC
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF
United Nations Children's Fund
ZGC
Zimbabwe Gender Commission
ZHRC
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
ZWLA
Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association
Acknowledgements
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) acknowledges, with thanks, the tireless
e?orts and commitment of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Commissioners
and interim ZGC Secretariat Sta? which made this study a reality. Sincere gratitude is
extended to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women (UN Women) Zimbabwe Country O?ce for technical and ?nancial support.
The Commission also extends its gratitude to Ms. Karen Ste?szyn who authored this
important document. Further, the Commission is grateful to the Government of
Denmark, whose ?nancial support, through UN Women, enabled the production of
this study.
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