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ZUJ commemorate Women's International day
08 Mar 2016 at 11:57hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, ZUJ, has said it joins the International Community in commemorating International Women's Day which falls on 8 March.
"As we celebrate the achievements of women around the world, and identify the obstacles that they face, we call on governments and authorities to ensure that the violation of women's rights is brought to an end," ZUJ said.
"As ZUJ we believe those rights include the safety and protection of women, particularly female journalists, while doing their work."
The organisation said this year's commemorations will be held under a cloud following the attack of yet another female journalist, Vivien Bangamo, by Dynamos Football Club coach, Paulo Jorge Silva.
"Vivien is a cameraperson with Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. She was attacked while conducting her work by the Portuguese national at the Dynamos training ground," ZUJ said.
As part of implementing its mandate of protecting journalists, the Union is pursuing various avenues to seek justice for Bangamo.
Bangamo has revealed to the Union that nobody has apologised to her for the attack despite claims that apologies had been proferred.
The Union has been advised to consider reporting an assault case at the nearest police station while seeking the views of the Department of Immigration on violent expatriate workers who attack Zimbabwean women.
ZUJ Secretary General, Foster Dongozi said he was shocked by the conspiracy of silence by everybody.
"Our collective silence on the attack suffered by a Zimbabwean female journalist at the hands of Silva will serve as an endorsement of the barbaric conduct by the Dynamos coach.
"The rights of female journalists matter and we urge unions, employers, media groups, women's organisations and Dynamos to protect their compatriot from Silva."
Dongozi said it was important for the Dynamos leadership to come out in the open and pronounce their disdain for public violence against journalists and to take corrective measures.
"As we celebrate the achievements of women around the world, and identify the obstacles that they face, we call on governments and authorities to ensure that the violation of women's rights is brought to an end," ZUJ said.
"As ZUJ we believe those rights include the safety and protection of women, particularly female journalists, while doing their work."
The organisation said this year's commemorations will be held under a cloud following the attack of yet another female journalist, Vivien Bangamo, by Dynamos Football Club coach, Paulo Jorge Silva.
"Vivien is a cameraperson with Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. She was attacked while conducting her work by the Portuguese national at the Dynamos training ground," ZUJ said.
As part of implementing its mandate of protecting journalists, the Union is pursuing various avenues to seek justice for Bangamo.
Bangamo has revealed to the Union that nobody has apologised to her for the attack despite claims that apologies had been proferred.
The Union has been advised to consider reporting an assault case at the nearest police station while seeking the views of the Department of Immigration on violent expatriate workers who attack Zimbabwean women.
ZUJ Secretary General, Foster Dongozi said he was shocked by the conspiracy of silence by everybody.
"Our collective silence on the attack suffered by a Zimbabwean female journalist at the hands of Silva will serve as an endorsement of the barbaric conduct by the Dynamos coach.
"The rights of female journalists matter and we urge unions, employers, media groups, women's organisations and Dynamos to protect their compatriot from Silva."
Dongozi said it was important for the Dynamos leadership to come out in the open and pronounce their disdain for public violence against journalists and to take corrective measures.
Source - Byo24News
