EU announces US$524m fund for GBV fight

THE European Union has announced a 500 million euro (US$524 million) fund to fight gender-based violence (GBV), with Zimbabwe named as one of the beneficiaries.

Speaking to NewsDay on the sidelines of a 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence event held in Harare on Wednesday,  EU head of development co-operation Frank Port said: “The day is important to us as fighting GBV is a priority for the union. Zimbabwe has been selected as a beneficiary country.

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