First ladies urged to champion women’s cause

FIRST ladies and wives of vice-presidents should move out of their comfort zones and start fighting for the rights of women so that they don’t become victims of abuse after their marriages have collapsed.

Women’s rights group, Institute for Young Women’s Development gave the example of Marry Mubaiwa, who is facing charges of allegedly trying to murder her husband, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, but whose treatment by the State has led to accusations of domestic abuse and abuse of State resources.

Mubaiwa, who has been in and out of court, is also facing allegations of money laundering and she is being denied access to her children despite a court ruling that she should.

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