Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:20:08 +0000 By MAILESI BANDA THE fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) can be won if we educate children about the vice at a tender age says Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ),General Secretary Geoffrey Simantala. Speaking during the official opening of the BETUZ women conference which is being held under the theme ”stepping up women for empowerment” Mr Simantala said grooming children to fight GBV would help in eradicate the vice. “We want to help children from a young age to fight GBV so that as they grow up, they do not become the perpetrators or are aware when they are victims, “Mr Simantala said. He said the union was making strides in involving women in the education sector, stating that the appointment of women affairs coordinators in all the ten provinces was part of the process of fighting GBV. He advised the provincial women coordinators to ensure […]
