5.9 Government has established 3 One Stop Centres (OSC) in 3 provinces and efforts are underway to create such in all the provinces. These centres offer health services, psycho-social support, victim friendly officers and provision of legal assistance. 5.10 Data collected through the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) and other prevalence studies show that Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among those 15-49 years is the most prevalent form of violence experienced. Thirty-five percent of girls and women 15-49 years have experienced physical violence since age 15; 14% have experienced sexual violence at least once in their lifetime; and 32% of ever-married women have experienced spousal emotional violence. 5.11 Through the Spotlight Initiative, efforts are underway to elevate Ending Violence against Women and Girls (EVAWG) in the political and public discourse in Zimbabwe. 5.12 Additionally the GoZ developed a National Programme for GBV Prevention and Response 2016–2020 (Zero tolerance for GBV 365) to ensure coordination of all GBV actors in Zimbabwe. The programme seeks to reduce duplication of efforts while providing greater access to services for GBV survivors on a national scale. 5.13 Statistics from 3 one stop centres established under the national programme in Gwanda, Gweru and Rusape show that 3,102 GBV cases were reported in 2017; 3,232 cases reported in 2018 and 742 cases reported in the first half of 2019. 5.14 The reporting of incidences of domestic and gender-based violence fluctuates due to various factors, for example reporting increases after awareness campaigns are conducted. To this end, the GoZ Page | 82

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