While corruption is evidently the talk of the day and infuriating everyone given its socio-economic implications, what is not easily appreciated is the fact that women and children are more affected by the scourge. Women are short changed in aspects of service delivery as they do not have the same economic clout to negotiate for qualitative services as their male counterparts. But countries that promote women's rights and improve their institutional frameworks have seen a marked decrease in corruption and their economies have actually boomed, says this commentary from the Zimbabwe Standard.