Grace Mugabe Hits The Headlines

Not even one ZimJournalists Arise member recalls ever reading about the First Lady, actively saying something in the media for quite a while(and we stand to be corrected). Most reports about the first lady are about her accompanying her infamous husband to one place or the other, or her shopping trips, which hardly receive much attention anymore. So Lo And Behold when we saw her “GRACING” the front page of the Herald we thought we would circulate, a shortened version of her ladyship’s thoughts on what we think is a worthwhile cause,

WOMEN are their own worst enemies in cases of domestic violence because they encourage the practice by allowing their sons to abuse their wives, the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe reports the Herald newspaper at the official launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence in Harare..

This year’s celebrations are running under the international theme: "Celebrating 16 years of 16 Days: Advance Human Rights — End Violence Against Women" while the local theme is "Changing Attitudes, Practices and Behavior that Promote Gender-based Violence".

"Women are the worst enemies because at times they invite the violence. If their daughters- in-law come complaining, they turn a blind eye but when they see their sons they encourage them," she said.

The First Lady said such women actually tell their sons that beating up their wives are the best way to control them.

She said it was time parents educated their children on the ills of domestic violence by inculcating the best expected behavior towards a spouse while they are still young.

"Charity begins at home," she said.