The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Welfare is reportedly pushing for the age of sexual consent to be reduced to 12 years.

Currently, the age of consent is 16 years, which is considered too low by social conservatives.

The issue of reducing the age of sexual consent was confirmed by the Assistant Clerk of Parliament Johane Gandiwa who said that the issue of reducing the age of sexual consent to 12 years was actually discussed by the Health and Child Welfare committee last week during a workshop.

In reaction to those sentiments, a lawyer and former MDC legislator and MP for Harare West Jessie Majome said: