DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Z. C. T. U.
ACT [Chapter 5:16]
The Act protects all kinds of persons in
a relationship including:
Let’s wipe out
Wife & husband living together
Domestic Violence
STOP>>>>>>>
Wife & husband who are di-
vorced PHYSICAL ABUSE
SEXUAL ABUSE
Wife & husband who are not
ECONOMIC ABUSE
staying together
INTIMIDATION
People living or have lived in the HARASSMENT
same house STALKING
DAMAGING PROPERTY
People living together as hus-
band & wife but not married
People who are or have had a Domestic violence> :Is any unlawful act,
omission or behaviour which results in
love relationship
physical / mental injury or death
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
Children & this also includes Chester House
88 Speke Avenue
step children or adopted chil- P.O. Box 3549, HARARE
dren Phone: 793093 / 794742 / 794702
Fax: (263) - 4—728484
E-mail:nfo@zctu.co.zw
ZCTU WOMEN & GENDER DEPARTMENT
Physical Abuse: Other forms of Domestic How do you protect yourself
Includes hitting, kicking, punching, and Violence: from further domestic violence?
any other manner of physical assault. Abuse that affects children when it is PROTECTION ORDERS
Sexual Abuse: carried out Section 7 of the Act.
Forcing someone to do sexual acts she/ Abuse aimed at someone with a disa- Where domestic violence has be
he does not want, this includes rape, un- bility committed or is being threatened,
wanted sexual touch. Abuse perpetrated on someone be- one can seek a protection order from
Economic Abuse: cause they are old the Magistrate or High Court.
Not providing money for family use on Abuse carried out in the name of cul- If the accused breaches the condi-
household necessities, medical and ture; e.g. forced virginity testing, tions of such order, the victim must
pledging of women /girls for purposes go to any police officer who will in-
school fees.
of appeasing spirits, forced marriage, voke the warrant of arrest attached
Intimidation: to such order.
child marriage, forced wife inher-
Threatening to cause harm or fear in an- itance.
other person.
What to do when raped or CONTENTS OF PROTECTION
Damage to property: abused physically. ORDER
Destroying jointly owned or belongs to Such order will prohibit the respond-
another person. ent (abuser) from further committing
Speak to someone you know and
Emotional, verbal & psychologi- keep the clothes that you had on, as such violence and may;-
cal abuse: evidence. Direct the respondent to stay away
Means calling each other names; ridicul- Go to a doctor or hospital before from the complainant & to pay mone-
ing each other or being possessive. tary emergency relief in respect of
bathing.
the complainant’s needs.
Stalking: Decide if you want to report to the po-
Award temporary custody of any child
Means following a person wherever lice and if you do, write or say every-
thing you remember about the rape to of respondent to a person or institu-
they go such that they will be afraid. tion and regulate the respondent ac-
the police.
Harassment: cess to the child.
If you press charges your case may go
Pattern of conduct that induces fear of Direct both complainant and re-
to court .
imminent harm or feeling of annoyance spondent to undergo counselling with
and aggravation The rapist lawyer may ask hurtful the respondent paying the costs nec-
questions, you still have the right to be essary the right to be treated with re-
treated with respect . spect .
