WHAT THEY SAID . . .

THE issue of women, peace and security is premised on the United Nations (UN) Security Resolution 1325’s four major pillars, which are participation, protection, prevention as well as relief, and recovery. It’s women’s constitutional right to participate in nation-building. Participation is important for sustainable peace.

— WCoZ Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Cluster chair Ronah Mugadza

INDEED, it is disheartening that we still have young people of voting age who are still unregistered as voters. They are, however, not beyond redemption and there is still time to change those statistics. As CCC we continue to urge youths to register to vote in their numbers as this is their only passport to elect leaders of their choice.

— CCC Youth leader Stephen Chuma

As much as many teachers may be physically present in schools, they are mentally absent as they are not conducting meaningful lessons due to poverty and misery.

— PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou