Govt lobbies for safe markets for women

WOMEN affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said her ministry is in the process of lobbying Parliament and relevant government stakeholders to implement safer market spaces to cater for women in the informal sector.

Statistics have revealed that women constitute about 67% of the informal sector but continuously bear the brunt of violence and harassment at the hands of the police and council officials.

Speaking at a recent Women and Law Southern Africa annual general meeting, Mutsvangwa said the move was meant to protect women and safeguard their interests while operating within the informal sector.

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