Lumbadzi Police Women Trained to Strengthen GBV Response

By Alfred Chauwa

Female officers from Lumbadzi Police Station began a two-day training Monday, July 7, 2026 on Gender-Based Violence prevention and response, with support from Moravian Humanitarian and Development Services and Atsikana Walani Technical College.

Held at AWTC in Lumbadzi, the training targets frontline female officers who are often the first point of contact for GBV survivors. Organisers say the goal is to build skills in prevention, investigation and survivor-centred policing, while improving access to justice and protection.

According to Sergeant Felix Kwinyani, Lumbadzi Police Station Public Relations Officer,  the programme, was officially opened by MoHDevS Executive Director Jonah Sinyangwe and Lumbadzi Police Officer-in-Charge, ACP Mrs. Mable Msefula. Both stressed the need to equip women officers with professional, compassionate and effective response skills.

Facilitator Ms. Lindiwe Jere, a Gender, Governance, Protection and SRHR Specialist, is taking participants through gender concepts, causes and forms of GBV, harmful cultural practices, legal and policy frameworks, survivor-centred approaches, and women’s leadership.

“The knowledge gained will improve the quality of police services by enhancing handling of GBV cases, strengthening investigations, and increasing referrals to appropriate support services,” Jere said.

She added that communities stand to benefit through intensified awareness campaigns, better stakeholder collaboration, and increased confidence among survivors to report cases.

The training brings together Lumbadzi Police officers, MoHDevS staff and AWTC instructors for practical sessions aimed at changing how GBV cases are handled at station level.