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Zimbabwean men respond to rape of minors

Following the recent shocking rape of a 4 year old girl in a collapsed grave in Norton for ritual purposes, PADARE, a men’s movement for
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Zambia - UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women

Zambia-Lusaka – In conclusion of her official visit to Zambia the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on violence against women, its...
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Nyaradzo Mashayamombe visits Hopley farm to see victim of child rape

A Zimbabwe woman with a big heart, Nyaradzo Mashayamombe recently visited Hopley farm to see a victim of rape.Taking after renowned  girl child rights activist Betty Makoni,...
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Mother fears for the future of daughter raped at 12 years

After being raped at 12, a Glen Norah girl is now living in self-imposed solitary confinement. The girl, who is now 13 years old, gave...
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Zimbabwean women fail to negotiate safe sex

Thandiwe has full blown Aids. However, she said she regrets that were it not for the patriarchal society she could not be in the situation that she is in now....
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Graca Machel scholarship for postgraduate study in South Africa

Deadline: 10 August 2010.The key aim of the Graça Machel Scholarship Programme is to help provide the female human resources necessary for economic, social and cultural development in the southern African region and to develop an educated and skilled workforce that can benefit the wider community. ...
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US Bar Association honours Zimbabwean lawyer

"Things are not all right in Zimbabwe," said human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, delighted that the American Bar Association (ABA) has decided to honour her because it draws attention to the fact....
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Women empowerment fails

Former Irish President Mary Robinson’s visit to Zimbabwe for a Zimbabwe High Level Dialogue on Women Empowerment a few weeks ago has failed to yield results with no tangible activity having taken place. ...
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Women movement lacking leadership and common vision

Twenty-eight years ago, nurse Edna Masiyiwa would never have dreamt of earning the same salary as her male counterparts. Because she was female, she had to settle for lower pay even though she possessed the same qualifications with her male counterparts. ...
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Gender basket fund relaunched in Zimbabwe

A basket fund aimed at increasing the economic participation of women in Zimbabwe, has been relaunched after a start which faltered due to the delayed appointment of the new government earlier this year....
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AIDS prevention trial in Zimbabwe targets women

Women research-An AIDS prevention trial, evaluating both a microbicide and oral tablets in one study, starts soon in Zimbabwe as researchers seek to reduce the disease burden among women. ...
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Breakfast meeting for the women parliamentary caucus

The Women Coalition of Zimbabwe in conjunction with Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association invited the Women Parliamentary Caucus on Thursday, 26 March 2009, to the Holiday Inn for a Breakfast Meeting to discuss and share strategies on how to engender the leadership and processes of writing the national constitution of Zimbabwe. ...
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