Participants pause for a photograph in Mutare. The meetings also provided journalists with an opportunity to engage police and politicians on the safety and security of journalists ahead of the 2023 elections. In Masvingo, CBOs and citizens were urged to exercise the right to freedom of expression through the media to fight gender-based violence and drug abuse. The meeting was also attended by traditional leaders. Masvingo commemorations for World Press Freedom Day at Nemamwa growth point. The meetings also discussed the high costs of data which now compromises freedom of expression and 21 MISA Zimbabwe Annual Report 2023