Youth vision Zambia Implores ‘ Alangizi’ to fight Gender Based Violence – New Vision

Name of article: Youth vision Zambia Implores ‘ Alangizi’ to fight Gender Based Violence

Name of Publication: New Vision

Name of Journalist: Mildred Katongo

Date: December 2011

Country: Zambia

Gem Classification: Gender aware

Skills: Headline

Theme: Gender equality

Genre: News

Description: Youth Vision Zambia (YVZ) has challenged the traditional counsellors commonly known as Alangizi to sensitise and teach the young couples on the dangers of Gender Based Violence before they get marriages. YVZ Executive Director Amos Mwale views ‘alangazi’ as key community counselling structure in mitigating GBV throughout Zambia. Mwale exalted ‘alangizi’ as a transitional reservoir in entrenching values in young couples in Zambia to abhor GBV.

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