Grace Mugabe slammed over rape comments
Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe has received criticism after allegedly making comments that women who wear short skirts deserve to be raped.
Speaking at a rally in Mberengwa, southern Zimbabwe, the 50-year-old was quoted saying - "If you walk around wearing mini skirts displaying your thighs and inviting men to drool over you, then you want to complain when you have been raped?"
"That is unfortunate because it will be your fault." she reportedly said in Shona.
This comes as President Mugabe announced in September that his government was considering castration in order to deter sexual offenders in the country.
The First Lady is touring the country ahead of Zanu-PF's annual conference next month
Social media users took to Twitter in disapproval of Grace's apparent comments - see them below.
Grace Mugabe , Educate yourself on the reasons for Rape !
#GraceMugabe #VAW pic.twitter.com/XXtZqJ0BkD
— Ozer Khalid (@OzerKhalid) November 21, 2015When women blame other women for being raped a piece of me dies inside and then there's Grace Mugabe.
— Zanele Madiba (@MissMadiba) November 21, 2015No words 😨😰😪
Just heart broken by what a woman Grace Mugabe said about women
💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/3fFRcoXcIt
— Frog King, Themba (@Tril_Frog_) November 21, 2015Grace Mugabe - "It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than open ones mouth and remove all doubt" ... Albert Einstein
— Rory G Baker (@aniorphoto) November 21, 2015