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The Uphill Battle for Economic Freedom: The Story of Qoki Women of Zimbabwe
The challenges of trying to gain economic freedom as women in Africa are not limited to having to fight against some men who are bent on denying you that freedom to keep you dependent and subservient....Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:30hrs | 795 | by Solabanye Nqabeni
A narrative is created around Mrs. Auxilia Mnangagwa!
Auxilia married a murderer Emmerson Mnangagwa, a minister for security back then who went on a killing frenzy in Matabeleland and Midlands and left a carnage, curiously never acknowledged by the ICJ i...Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:32hrs | 971 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ulunyoka: a harmful violation of spouse's rights
Harmful traditional practices have led to the abuse of human rights and abuse of women. These include genital mutilation and child marriages that have infringed on the rights of women, however, the us...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:46hrs | 65 | by Mashudu Mambo
Men are emotional beings also; a nature denied
The society can no longer sustain the lie, the fast diminishing energy reserves which have for centuries propelled the patriarchal society can no longer be wasted in pursuing the fallacy that men are ...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Mberi Prince
SA Constitution is not sacred, judges not demigods
SOUTH Africa's Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu penned an opinion piece on January 7 2022 titled: Hi Mzansi, have we seen justice?It was quite a refreshing critique of the challenges confrontin...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:18hrs | 1 | by Arthur GO Mutambara
Child brides: Machaya saga opens Pandora's box
THE story of a 14-year-old girl, who died while giving birth at an apostolic sect shrine in Marange has sparked outrage across the globe.Anna Machaya was allegedly forced out of school and int...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Married men suffer abuse in silence
Married men are sexually abused by their wives but fear speaking out because society does not take the abuse of men seriously, an organisation against abuse has revealed.Alois Nyamazana, co-fo...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Young female politicians face sexual harassment
Aspiring young Zimbabwean female politicians continue to face sexual harassment among several impediments in their quest to enter the political arena.Zanu-PF Seke-Chikomba women's quota Member...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Padare advocates for female vice-president
Female participation in politics has remained a contentious issue with various women organisations and pressure groups pushing for adherence to the Zimbabwean constitution that stipulates equal repres...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Women politicians discriminating against each other
BEHIND every successful man is a woman, is a tired cliché in reference to the fact that a man's achievements are made possible by the support and work of their wife or female partner.In one o...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:43hrs | 1 | by Musa Makina
The invisible GBV in the workplace
With the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence having come to an end, I am grateful abused women and men got a chance to be heard, understood and recognised.What pains me, however,...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 11:21hrs | 6 | by Gift Mashoko
Headmaster breaks pupil's arm
HUMAN rights defenders in Mashonaland East province have called on Primary and Secondary Education officials to institute disciplinary measures against a Mudzi headmaster who reportedly broke a pupil'...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
I am made of thick skin: Matsunga
IN the country's political sphere, it has almost become a trend that the majority of female politicians are now making it to Parliament through the Proportional Representation route, set by government...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa can't shoot entire nation'
THE opposition MDC party has vowed to drag President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the negotiating table kicking and screaming through civil disobedience, international pressure and other constitutional means...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Graceless Fall of Robert Mugabe, the end of a Dictator's Reign
The title for this book is an attempt at a clever link between Robert Mugabe's dramatic and rapid fall from power in November 2017 and the political activities of his second wife, Grace, whose actions...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:44hrs | 12 | by Paul Hubbard
'MDC has no hand in sanctions'
The Daily News on Sunday Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda caught up with journalist, and human rights advocate Grace Kwinje who is the MDC Alliance's European Union representative based in Brussels. S...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 17:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Women urged to venture into livestock production
Women have been challenged to venture into commercial livestock farming and desist from considering it as a male economic activity.In a patriarchal society like Zimbabwe, livestock production ...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 20:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Baby on man's back catches Mnangagwa's attention
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa is looking for a couple who feature in a video that has gone viral showing a man being publicly ridiculed for carrying a baby on his back. The video has sparked a...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Did you rig the election?' is my Passover question to uncle ED - only if that was permitted
"Uncle, why do we eat matzah (unleavened bread) and maror (bitter herbs)?" This is the question Moses' nephew asked him on the night of the very first Passover. The story underlines a time honoured Je...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Dicey intersections: The real problem with the #ChigumbaChallenge
LAST week in the wake of the Zimbabwean presidential elections, Twimbos (Zimbabweans on Twitter/social media) woke up to a cracking spread of the #ChigumbaChallenge. These were memes around Zimbabwe E...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Precious Simba
Hey, women of Zimbabwe, defend one of your own!
IT was refreshing to see white commercial farmers mixing and mingling with the President last week. The President told the farmers that "you are part of us" and reports say the farmers were charmed by...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:20hrs | 2 | by Bishop
Daily Academic Sociology Questions and Answers with Mwiinde Laison
Question Assess the view that the main function of the education system is to reproduce and legitimise social inequalities [25]...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 17 | by Mwiinde Laison (Author, Sociologist and Mentor)
Matebeleland a patriarchal society Mr MDC-T president always remember
Tsvangirai was a chauvinist and no one dared to challenge him. Not even Thabitha khumalo. Not even Misihairambwi. Not even the women's league. Yet it was ok for him to emasculate Ndebeles.If T...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Thabetha Mangena
Debate on accessibility and affordability of sanitary products in Zimbabwe
I have been following with keen interest the debate on sanitary pads in Zimbabwe since 2014. Both the private and public print media have been carrying screaming headlines on the subject matter. For e...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Johanne Mhlanga
Tribal politics and male false sense of entitlement
The glaring fact being exposed and highlighted by the recent actions and behaviour of the MDC-T youths in Buhera is the entrenched divisions in our country and the factionalism within the MDCT. Suppos...Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Susan Ndlovu, ZAPU Europe Chairperson
Claims and counter claims to power in MDC-T
Morgan Tsvangirai remains the president of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T). I have checked and his current term ends in 2019.Some medical reports indicate he is not too wel...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
Women should not be allowed in leadership positions, says Chief
CHIEF Chiduku of Makoni district in Manicaland says women should never be allowed to occupy leadership positions because they have got a biblical history of being "irresponsible"."Recent event...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dlamini-Zuma says Grace Mugabe must face the law over assault
Former African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Thursday said Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, who is accused of beating up a young South African model, must face the law....Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 20:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mahere labelled as a Zanu-PF mole, refutes it
University of Zimbabwe law lecturer and Mt Pleasant constituency independent candidate, Fadzai Mahere has attracted mixed reactions since her announcement that she would stand in next year's general e...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Daily academic Sociology Questions and Answers with Mwiinde Laison - Family serves capitalism. Discuss
Question Family serves capitalism. DiscussComment overviewThe question looks a bit tricky to some studen...Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 21:54hrs | 5 | by Mwiinde Laison
Mujuru, Tsvangirai collide over coalition Presidency
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru has unwittingly put herself on a possible collision course with MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai after she announced on Monday that she was angling to lead a proposed ...Published: 31 May 2017 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZPP celebrate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence marks a time when Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) joins the rest of the world and collaborates with community members and its stakeholders in highli...Published: 25 Nov 2016 at 13:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZPP celebrate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence marks a time when Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) joins the rest of the world and collaborates with community members and its stakeholders in highli...Published: 25 Nov 2016 at 13:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Is Zimbabwe ready for female president?
ZIMBABWEAN women arguably contributed the most to the liberation struggle by giving up their childhood, their sons, daughters and husbands to the war; and they have survived to tell their stories....Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 09:15hrs | | by Tabitha Mutenga
The 'monster-victims' that society creates
Through adept characterisation, realism and language, Brian Chikwava's "Harare North" (2009) purveys, among other concerns, the way society creates victims who invariably become monsters, because of t...Published: 11 Jan 2016 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Elliot Ziwira
3 Zimbabweans listed among Africa's 50 most influential personalities
Zimbabweans have been feted fairly on the list compiled by ...Published: 06 Aug 2015 at 12:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Countdown to the Zimbabwe International Women's Awards 2015 Ceremony!
The Zimbabwe International Women Awards (ZIWA) was established in 2013 by Juliana Jonathan and Maud Goba, with the goal of honouring and magnifying unsung heroines. Zimbabwean women are known for thei...Published: 09 Jun 2015 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Shingai Mushayabasa
Stop child marriages Africa urged
The African Union (AU) says there is need for African countries to prioritise the campaign to stop child marriages following revelations that every year, 14 million girls get married before ...Published: 14 Aug 2014 at 20:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Betty Makoni on Question Time - SW Radio Africa
A day before she launched her new book, Girl Child Network founder Betty Makoni spoke to SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma on Question Time. The book “A Woman O...Published: 28 Mar 2012 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Lance Guma
Violence against women up more than 100%
The women's rights group, Musasa Project said that the number of women who were counselled at the centre this year shot up from about 700 last year to 1 851 this year. In a report, the organisation's ...Published: 23 Dec 2011 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Journalists urged to improve and increase coverage of gender-based violence
JOURNALISTS have been urged to be careful in the way they report on gender-based violence as this has an impact on how society views the subject.This was said at a one-day media briefing sessi...Published: 13 Dec 2011 at 20:46hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
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