Lord Loomba, speaking during a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday, asked the Minister: "What safeguards are in place and what may DfID do to help the women and girls of Zimbabwe...". Noting the difficulties faced by many women and girls who have been living under authoritarian rule, such as in Zimbabwe, Lord Loomba said: "Like many women and girls, including widows, in many other countries—shoulder many of the injustices and hardships that a regime such as the previous Administration impose on their people...".
Citing the Human Rights Watch World Report 2017 which found "routine human rights abuses against women, girls and widows," in Zimbabwe, he retold of the continuing issue, “where widows are routinely evicted from their marital homes and their property confiscated with little recourse to the formal justice system”.
Underlining his points, Lord Loomba stated: "it is imperative that safeguards are in place to help the many women and girls living in Zimbabwe."
