THE WIDER VISION OF SOCIAL POLICY: EXPLORING THE WAYS OF
CURBING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN FOUR WARDS OF SHAMVA NORTH CONSTITUENCY (ZIMBABWE)

THE WIDER VISION OF SOCIAL POLICY: EXPLORING THE WAYS OF
CURBING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN FOUR WARDS OF SHAMVA NORTH CONSTITUENCY (ZIMBABWE)

TOM TOM

MAPURANGA BARBRA

The researchers sought to discover the forms and depths of violence against women, and to analyse
the current responses to the violence in Shamva North constituency in Zimbabwe. Prevent violence
against women through in-depth understanding of such violence and the analysis of the current
responses in the 4 wards was the overall aim of the study. This aim emanated from the view that
violence against women is enduring despite the existence of national policies, regional and
international frameworks and platforms for action against violence on women. Four wards of the
constituency were selected for the study. These are Wards 7, 10, 18 and 29. A mixed methods
research design was applied because the problem has both qualitative and quantitative aspects.
The results of the study indicate that women are the main victims of various forms of violence in the
four wards. Violence against women is rooted in the social structures and relations of the wards.
The results of the study show that the current responses to violence against women are inadequate
in both scope and rigour. There is need therefore to widen the scope and depth of the responses to
enhance effectiveness. A successful response to violence against women is a vital instrument of
social policy and human development

Pak Publishing Group

2015