Free Menstrual Health Kits Help Keep Girls in School

Many girls in Zimbabwe miss class during their periods because they can't afford sanitary pads. A government program seeks to change that dynamic....

‘I Am Still Waiting’: Health System Fails Cancer Patients

Broken-down radiotherapy machines and a shortage of oncologists delay critical treatment for ailing Zimbabweans....

Building Houses While Dismantling Gender Barriers

The pandemic has accelerated generational shifts as more women in Zimbabwe join the once male-dominated construction...

More Couples Defy Tradition — and Their Families — to Adopt

Bucking custom and culture, a growing number of Zimbabwean couples are enlarging their families through adoption....

After Difficult Rollout, Education Reform Gets Mixed Reviews

Pass rates for the national exam improve slightly, but the program’s costs put a financial strain...

Her Superpower Is Rural Borehole Repair

Zimbabwe’s village pump mechanics are the quiet heroes who play a crucial role in ensuring residents...

Shifting Gender Roles — and Reducing Deforestation

The process is a slow one, but biogas digesters are quietly driving change in a Zimbabwean...

Sting Operation: Bees Help Protect Zimbabwe’s Forests

To spare their forests from veld fires, timber companies are investing in community beekeeping programs...

Did Hot Tempers Ignite a Rise in Wildfires?

A spike in veld fires has neighbors blaming each other — and Zimbabwe’s historic land redistribution...

Legitimate Health Care Escapes Trans Individuals

Transgender men and women occupy a legal gray area and struggle to find appropriate health care....

Rains Finally Come, And So Do the Rodents

A surge in rodent populations has decimated crops. Instead of grain, farmers are gathering up the...

Suspected Ritual Killings in Zimbabwe: Someone Decided to Kill My Child Like an Animal

Suspected ritual killings leave Zimbabweans reeling — and spark a national conversation about child safety, traditional...

Citizens Deride Central Government’s Power

Residents want officials to “devolve, develop and deliver,” turning over vital services to local authorities. This...

Information Gap Persists for Rural Communities

Zimbabwe has more TV and radio stations than ever before — but half the country still...

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