Frame 1: Tim Zunckel addressing participants on analysing the operating environment. Frame 2: Participants working on a business model task. SLAAP Seminar MISA Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP), successfully hosted a two-day workshop on Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) in Harare in June 2024. This event brought together 26 legal professionals from across the country. Participants received advanced training in strategic litigation techniques to challenge laws and policies restricting media freedom and freedom of expression. SLAPP lawsuits are usually targeted at journalists and activists who speak out on issues of public concern. GENDER MAINSTREAMING Resolution 522 Model Bill On 8 October 2024, MISA Zimbabwe engaged with Parliamentarians from three Parliamentary Portfolio Committees, namely: Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Media, Information and Broadcasting Services, and Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development. The meeting’s objective was to lobby and advocate for the implementation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Resolution 522 on the Protection of Women Against Digital Violence in Africa. The session also aimed to garner support from MPs for a proposed model bill aimed at amending the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act to address gaps in the current legislation concerning digital violence, particularly online abuse based on gender. 10 MISA Zimbabwe Annual Report 2024