ZIMBABWE: WOMEN AND GIRLS SHOULD ENJOY EQUAL ACCESS, CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF RESOURCES-GOVT

Women Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said her focus is on addressing gender inequality, creating an enabling environment for women to enjoy access, control and ownership of resources. She said this during a recent engagement with the women's movement in Harare. Mutsvangwa told the CSO's representatives that women in Zimbabwe and all over the world still faced challenges that hinder the full enjoyment of rights, achievement of gender equality and economic empowerment. "Women and girls remain comparatively more disadvantaged than their male counterparts in several areas.