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Zimbabwe’s shelter and one-stop centres for victims of gender-based violence (GBV) are overwhelmed and overcrowded, with an average of 30 victims seeking assistance every day....

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The Household Mentoring programme launched by the Zimbabwe Aids Prevention and Support Network (ZAPSN) is showing...

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When Maonandini Sidhuna lost her first husband in 2002, she was devastated. Her world crumbled and...

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On Saturday 4 October 2014, Zimbabwean women, led by Katswe Sistahood, launched the #MiniSkirtMarch- a protest...

Grim reality forces Ncube to get creative

When Batumi Ncube, 33, chose to pursue a course in Cutting and Designing after completing her...

Global honour for Mutoko woman

The patriarchal system does not offer women equal opportunities with men to be the decision makers...

Granny empowers rural women

A Harare grandmother has embarked on a unique cross-border skills sharing project with women in Zimbabwe...

Young women adopt action plan to fight GBV

The Institute for Young Women’s Development is determined to eliminate gender-based violence in Mashonaland Central, reports...

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