The Constitution of Zimbabwe provides for equal representation in politics. Sections 56 and 80 focuses on the rights of women and highlights the provision for equal opportunities, in political, social and economic activities. Therefore, the extension of the quota system appears to counter the call for aligning gender parity laws with the constitution.
“Our rivers were quickly dying up because of people who were practicing stream bank cultivation. The situation was made worse by the fact that rain is erratic these days, we
By Tatenda Murandu In Tiger Reef mine in Kwekwe, gender based violence is not only threatening the lives of women and girls but it has left many families in distress.
“it is important for people to know how to protect soil from erosion and manage fertility using locally available materials. “We have to protect the soil. Conventional methods of farming using ploughing, fertilisers and pesticides are causing untold harm to the environment. We have to do all we can to protect the soil”
Gender Based Violence (GBV) has become a major cause for concern at Tiger Reef mine. Recently two women were murdered in cold blood in broad daylight with the community looking
Food security, climate change and malnutrition can no longer be addressed independently of one another if there is any hope of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG 2 on ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition.
WANTONLY cutting down trees had become routine for 60-year-old Gogo Hellen Vengai of Zhombe in Midlands province. Even though she was acutely aware of the negative impact of deforestation on
by Doctor Henry Madzorera There are many reasons why emergency contraception may need to be used. Abortion on demand is not permitted by law in Zimbabwe, so we all must
People in resettlement areas have bemoaned the rise in cases of child marriages and school dropouts and have blamed it on government policies that were not in line with cultural
Child marriage continues to be highly prevalent in Africa with almost 40% of girls getting married off before they are 18 years old. These “marriages” institute exploitation leaving the girl child with very little option in the matter than to be tied to an oppressive setting. Poverty, greed and attachments to culture are the identified root causes