Violation of Children `s rights by Varemba cultural practise in Mberengwa District 1980-2013

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ABSTRACT

The study sought to unpack the cultural practises and social way of life of the Varemba in

Mberengwa. The Varemba ethnic group in Mberengwa practise is a distinctive group which

practise cultural practise such as Komba initiation school for girls and Murundu known as male

circumcision for boys, virginity testing, Female genital Mutilation (fgm),son preference,

inheritance. In this group all boys and girls should undergo traditional initiation school to

graduate into manhood and womanhood respectively. It will be demonstrated that children in the

Varemba have been seriously affected by cultural practises which result in devastating effects

such as health problems and also hinder development capacity of the district since many

children do not proceed to secondary school. It will be demonstrated that cultural practises

have devastating effect on the well being of a child and child development. The government also

introduced the Victim Friendly Unit under ZRP to deal with child abuse cases and BEAM to

cater for school fees for the poor and girls who will be sacrificed to get married so that the boy

will go to school. The study will also highlight the efforts by the NGOs to curtail violation of

child rights through cultural practises and also address the issue of gender inequality. It will

also unravel the effectiveness of all these foundations and the role of the community, religious

leaders in supporting the laws that are passed to protect children from harmful cultural practise.

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APA

Nokuthula, B (2021). Violation of Children `s rights by Varemba cultural practise in Mberengwa District 1980-2013. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/violation-of-children-s-rights-by-varemba-cultural-practise-in-mberengwa-district-1980-2013

MLA 8th

Nokuthula, Bula-bula "Violation of Children `s rights by Varemba cultural practise in Mberengwa District 1980-2013" Afribary. Afribary, 05 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/violation-of-children-s-rights-by-varemba-cultural-practise-in-mberengwa-district-1980-2013. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

MLA7

Nokuthula, Bula-bula . "Violation of Children `s rights by Varemba cultural practise in Mberengwa District 1980-2013". Afribary, Afribary, 05 May. 2021. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/violation-of-children-s-rights-by-varemba-cultural-practise-in-mberengwa-district-1980-2013 >.

Chicago

Nokuthula, Bula-bula . "Violation of Children `s rights by Varemba cultural practise in Mberengwa District 1980-2013" Afribary (2021). Accessed March 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/violation-of-children-s-rights-by-varemba-cultural-practise-in-mberengwa-district-1980-2013