The ManicaPost
Luthando Mapepa in Chipinge
Hundreds of residents in Chipinge on Wednesday marched in solidarity against domestic violence following the shocking death of a local woman, Betty Mashava who was last week brutally stabbed by her husband.
They marched from the Town House in the Central Business District to the high-density suburb of Gaza and proceeded to the spot where the late Betty was stabbed to death.
The march was organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development in unison with stakeholders such as police, army, Dreams, Safa, Mutare City Council, Africaid, Childline, Simukai, Catch, churches as well as politicians.
Speaking at the event, the ministry’s head, Mr Gabriel Jaji, encouraged families to seek legal recourse or professional advice from trained counsellors than resorting to violence.
He also urged people to seek assistance from ward development co-ordinators in their respective wards.
Representatives from Padare men’s forum pleaded with men to play a critical role in preserving peace and fight against domestic violence.
ZCC urged pastors to provide counselling services and social support to families and communities.
Pastor Masango delivered a powerful sermon urging couples to commit their ways to God and let Him take charge of marriage unions. He said men should not take the law into their own hands by killing their spouses.
Betty’s family members said they were still in shock. They appealed for assistance in cash or kind for the upkeep of the two children she left behind.
