Female empowerment on course as Zim nears HIV/Aids...

Female empowerment on course as Zim nears HIV/Aids target

Patience Muchemwa

Zimbabwe has made great strides in responding to HIV/Aids, one of the pandemics exacerbating poverty in women, through the achievement of 92-92-95 out of 95-95-95 percentage target, a Cabinet minister has said.

Speaking at AU CSW68 Pre-Consultative feedback meeting in Harare, Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa said the meeting was aimed at building consensus on gender equality, empowerment of women and girls.

“The meetings was to also build consensus among African countries around issues pertinent to gender equality and empowerment of women and girls with a view to promote a unified approach and adopt a common agenda on gender equality and women empowerment so as to inform global platforms at CSW68.”

Mutsvangwa managed to push for the issue of HIV/Aids and the accountability of non-State actors for financing for gender equality to be included in the Common Africa Position, adding that Zimbabwe has made great strides in responding to HIV/Aids.

“I also highlighted that as a country we have made great strides in responding to HIV/Aids and has achieved 92-92-95 percentage targets close to the target of 95-95-95 percentage target.”

The outcomes of the AU CSW68 Pre-Consultative meeting, which was essentially discussing gender equality and empowerment of women and girls with a view to promote a unified approach and adopt a common agenda for African countries’ participation at CSW68 in New York in March next year.