Zimbabwe: Domestic violence - more radical approach needed

Although legislation will go a long way in serving as a deterrent, women will remain vulnerable as long as cultural perceptions based on patriarchy remain unshaken. Cultural philosophies in relation to gender violence need a complete overhaul. Legislation can assist women in "visible" cases such as divorce settlements, inheritance, reported cases of physical violence, etc. But legislation can do next to nothing with "invisible" cases such as psychological violence and unreported cases of abuse.