By Nomzamo Gwebu Nomvelo Dube (33) who lives in Robert Sinyoka village, a peri-urban area on the outskirts of Bulawayo metropolitan province, says bullying in schools in Zimbabwe is now becoming a cause for concern as some children now fear going to school because of violence perpetrated by some learners. …

By Regis Nhumba The crime of using digital media platforms to share unsolicited and sexually explicit material continue to spiral despite the enactment of the Cyber and Data Protection Act in 2021, in Zimbabwe. In a recent incident, Lisa Phakade (19), from Mahatshula South in Bulawayo says she got the…

By Nomzamo Gwebu Sihle Ncube (20) from Cowdry Park says a lot of young girls in Zimbabwe who work as maids or domestic workers are subjected to sexual exploitation and abuse. …

By Regis Nhumba Memory Nyoni (20) says menstrual health is an important issue affecting women and girls in Zimbabwe. She says women experience menstrual related challenges that limits their participation, and the challenge is worse for women and girls with disability. Memory was born without hands. She is a student…

By Regis Nhumba Elisa Chiwedza (26) says the social construct of a male breadwinner in Zimbabwe is still very strong and the expectation that men are primary income providers in the family has created serious fissures in her family. …

By Lorraine Mathe Charmaine Moyo (23) a former student at a local girl’s high school says when she was still at school, menstruation was not treated as an important issue with regards to the wellbeing of students and that lack of recognition affected the self-esteem and confidence of female learners. …

By Nomzamo Gwebu Historically, women and girls in Zimbabwe and many other parts of the world were excluded from actively participating in business, politics and in decision making. Activities were arranged according to gender, thus, there were activities strictly done by men and others reserved for women. …

I started my period when I was 15 years old. I was a little bit old but I faced a lot of challenges because I was staying with my grandmother at rural areas. I recall the day clearly. I was in class and the lesson was going on, I felt…

By Charity Dube Angela Chiranduro (35) says the introduction of a new school curriculum that has a component on puberty and menstrual health is a positive development as it demystifies some myths and misconceptions about sexual and reproductive health. Angela says limited access to menstrual health information in particular affects…