‘Govt sidelining women on climate issues’

GOVERNMENT has been accused of neglecting women in decision-making processes and programming on issues to do with climate and environmental issues.

The sentiments emerged during a women and environment rights symposium organised by the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe held in Harare on Wednesday.

The symposium was attended by women small-scale farmers and their associations, representatives from the ministries of Women’s Affairs, and Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality, as well as the Environmental Management Agency.

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