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Sep 1

Young people claim social media has exacerbated stigma

By Babongile Gwebu Lindiwe Banda (23) says the advent of social media has worsened stigma and discrimination on issues related to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). …

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Sep 1

Young women blame culture for the child marriage scourge

By Regis Nhumba Lesley Makoni (17), a young woman from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo metropolitan province says one of the main drivers of early marriage is the behaviour of parents who are quick to punish young people by chasing them away from home for coming back late from social activities…

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Aug 4

Rampant substance abuse disrupts the lives of girls in Bulawayo Metro

By Babongile Gwebu Sandra Moyo (22) from Lobengula Extension says she got hooked to drugs when she was 18 years old. She says it all started when she attended a party with other young people and was enticed by her friends to smoke marijuana, so that she would flow with…

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Aug 4

Water scarcity engenders sexual exploitation of women

By Regis Nhumba The early drying up of streams in the Fort Rixon area in Matabeleland region, Zimbabwe is affecting the lives of women and girls in the village who have to walk long distances to fetch water, risking violence and disruption of their academic and social life. Maria Masona…

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Aug 4

Climate Crisis training helps women plan mitigation strategies

By Kershia Mvundura Violet Ndadzungira (48) from Nyore village, ward 4 in Chimanimani district says participating in the climate crisis training that was organised by the Creative Centre for Communication and Development (CCCD) has helped her to realise that the crisis is not just a temporary phase, but a long…

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Climate Crisis training helps women plan mitigation strategies
Climate Crisis training helps women plan mitigation strategies

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Jul 4

Climate crisis disrupts safety nets for children

By Regis Nhumba Climate change has led to disruption of families as most parents move out of the country to look for jobs so as to be able to support their families. Darlein Sagiya (24) is a young woman who lives in the rural areas in Masvingo province. Darlein says…

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Jul 4

Agro-based companies downscaling impoverishes workers

By Duduzile Ruzive It was in 2008 when I was working at Zimbabwe National Foods, a company that focuses on buying, packaging and distribution of agro-products. We were mostly dealing with products like mealie-meal, cooking oil, wheat, groundnuts and peanut butter. The survival of the company was based on the…

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Jul 4

Climate crisis pushes young girls into sex work

By Thabisile Moyo My name is Thabisile Moyo (27). I am a mother of one. When I was 15 years old, my parents died in a car accident. It was the most difficult time of my life. I was taken in by my maternal grandparents. …

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Jun 2

Building climate resilience of women in Chiramba

Tsitsi Mupandare (49) says women in Chiramba’s livelihoods have been seriously compromised by the climate crisis. Tsis says rivers have dried up and women are now struggling to get water for domestic use and for gardening. Building the climate resilience of women is now our one of our top priorities…

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Building climate resilience of women in Chiramba
Building climate resilience of women in Chiramba

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Jun 2

Tree planting help revive depleted forests

On 27 April, 2023, we distributed 50 tree seedlings to women in Chiramba village in Chimanimani district as part of our effort to restore the depleted forests and environment. The tree seedlings were from a community nursery that we established in 2022. Chiramba village, like most areas in Zimbabwe is…

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Tree planting help revive depleted forests
Tree planting help revive depleted forests

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