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Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - A Crashing Bolt of Lightning; Stroke

Towards the end of this week I visited a childhood peer who suffered a stroke last week. A caring, attentive doctor patiently took time to explain the condition to the patient. I acquired a wealth of knowledge on stroke within that brief i…

Published: 10 Aug 2014 at 16:07hrs | 70 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Women matters with Blondie - Gov please get your hands off the struggling women

If the incident of a Municipality of Masvingo driver who drove over a 2 month old baby at Mucheke Bus Terminus in Masvingo is not heartfully deterrent for government to get its hands off the struggling women of Zimbabwe then there is a nee…

Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 13:07hrs | 64 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday women matters with Blondie - Thought for that toiling Zimbabwean woman

According to government statistic 85% of the country's population is in employment and 90% of that in the inform sector. Very well stated by government, the informal sector contributes about 25% of the country's GDP.With all the wonderful …

Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 17:18hrs | 55 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - Informal Economy Workers Are Human Too

The 1991 to 1995 Economic Structural Adjustment Programme saw the closure of many companies and retrenchment of workers. Most of the workers who lost their jobs turned to street vending, crossborder trading and backyard manufacturing among…

Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 10:17hrs | 58 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - How can we protect our children from child molesters?

There are people who feel that children should be protected from the realities of life as long as possible. If we lived in an ideal world then their position would be well taken. The realisation that there are adults who can intentionally …

Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 15:52hrs | 50 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - Who are the Child Molesters?

It is difficult to draw a profile of the typical child molester. They come from all walks of life. Some are in positions of authority over children. The common image of the typical child molester as a stranger is largely untrue. The majori…

Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 16:41hrs | 60 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - Child sexual assault; A hidden crime?

Sexual assault on children can be referred to as the hidden crime. Hidden because many children, out of fear or shame, are reluctant to tell of their experiences. Hidden because many parents, for their own reasons, fail to report instances…

Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 15:10hrs | 12 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - Living the Dash of My Life

We have only one life on this earth and it helps to reflect on the way we are living our lives. Are we just treading the water of self-survival or are we making a difference in the lives of others.Today I came across this poem by an unknow…

Published: 22 Jun 2014 at 13:55hrs | 57 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - To What Extent Do Zimbabwean Women Have Access to Property and Resources?

The SADC Protocol provides that by 2015 state parties shall review all policies and laws that determine access to, control of and benefit from productive resources by women. In Zimbabwe, access to productive resources and ownership of prop…

Published: 14 Jun 2014 at 23:04hrs | 59 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Cow dung for Sanitary Pads?? WOMEN OF ZIMBABWE ARISE!!!!!

May 28 2014 was the day Zimbabwe and the world held the inaugural Menstrual Hygiene Day and shocking confessions were made by women from all cross sections of our lovely country. The worst shock was revelation by some young (and old) women…

Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 12:26hrs | 5 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - Feminine and dignified through every month?

The SADC Gender Protocol requires that by 2015 member states ensure the provision of hygiene and sanitary facilities and nutritional needs of women, including those in prison. The provision of sanitation and hygiene facilities is integral …

Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 16:37hrs | 59 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - Maternal Deaths

A Nation's agony The SADC Gender Protocol calls on Member States to reduce the maternal mortality rate by 75% by year 2015, in line with Millenium Development Goal (MDG) number 5. According to the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Surve…

Published: 25 May 2014 at 17:00hrs | 56 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

Sunday Women Matters with Blondie - ZAACA

In a bid to make HIV programming more responsive to the needs of women and girls, Zimbabwe has put in place a framework known as ZAACA. ZAACA stands for Zimbabwe Agenda for Accelerated Country Action for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and A…

Published: 18 May 2014 at 13:19hrs | 61 | by Lorraine Blondie Sibanda

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