9. Yes No Partial Additional information X Did the organisation acknowledge the request for information within 7 days? 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? X Total score: 15/20 8. MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.women.gov.zw The organisation’s website generated an error message. The organisation is not active on social media platforms. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: 1. Up-to-date information? 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? 5. Information on budget and expenditure? 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? Total score: 0/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development: y y y y Statistics of victims of child marriages and rape cases in Hwedza from 2019 to date. To what extent has the ministry and relevant stakeholders been able to intervene in preventing human rights violations? Kindly outline the conflict areas to do with development clubs in communities including co-operatives, burial societies and savings clubs. Outline the challenges being faced by the ministry in playing its role in community development and what proposals do you have to ameliorate these challenges. RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 193 ZIMBABWE n = 20