Today I salute, celebrate and honour all women around the world.

We have some of the most courageous and outstanding women leaders in our politics, economics and all other spheres of human enterprise.

I salute all women, particularly the rural women. Women have always been the indomitable pillars of families, sinews of communities and foundations of all great nations.

The cause for gender equality anywhere is for human rights everywhere.

Women have been given the short end of the stick by male dominated systems.In Zimbabwe, horrific crimes against women, including rape are common.

Our New Zimbabwe will end the impunity behind these gender atrocities.#balanceforbetter.