Call for tougher action against rape, GBV

WOMEN Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development minister Sithembiso Nyoni says government is considering enactment of tougher legislation that will include mandatory sentence for rapists.

The country has experienced a surge in gender-based violence (GBV) cases against girls and women.

Speaking at a Parliament dialogue session on GBV in Harare yesterday, Nyoni said punitive legislation to curb child abuse was needed.

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