Female vendors hit had by government decision to remove vendors from CBD
By Staff Reporter Women have been forced to bear the brunt of the economic hardships affecting the country by turning to vending. As a result government’s intentions to remove vendors from the streets have left women most vulnerable. Traditionally vending…
Disabled women still facing a challenge
By Nyaradzai Gogo Most women with disabilities in Zimbabwe are not accorded equal access to job opportunities in the industries especially this time when the country is experiencing economic recession. According to study by the National Association of Societies for…
GBV on the rise in spite of stiffer penalties
By Nyasha Mukapiko About a few months ago women organizations celebrated victory following conviction of the miniskirt touts who were sentenced to 12months imprisonment for stripping naked a 28 year old woman at Fourth Street (now Simon Muzenda Street) in…
Parents: 12 year old girls need to be protected
The notion that 12 year olds and 13 year olds are capable of giving sex does not sit well with many parents. Prosecutor-General (P.G) Johannes Tomana has been under fire for stating that girls under the age of 12 who…
Some women unaware of how contraceptives work
Staff Reporter Ruvimbo Chikukwa got pregnant after her first sexual encounter. She was distraught because her boyfriend had told her to take morning after pills which she had done 12 hours after the encounter. She is disappointed that the morning…
Women remain downtrodden and exploited due to lack of access to legal aid.
By Malvern Mkudu Joice Baiton believes her daughter who died more than a year ago could have been murdered. She says her daughter died after eating fish at Matthew Rusike School in Epworth. She says the police did not conduct…
Government prioritises food and nutrition security
By Byron Mutingwende It is government’s priority to ensure that food is available at all times in sufficient quantities and qualities in terms of variety, diversity, nutrient content and safety to meet people’s dietary needs, it has emerged. Speaking during…
Government clueless on how to tackle vending
Editorial Comment The informal sector has always existed, the ‘Siyasos’ of this country and so forth but it was orderly and well regulated. Likewise, vending has always existed with prominent companies such as Dairiboard, Delta Corporation and telecoms companies relying…
Swedish Embassy partners TIZ in fighting corruption
By Byron Mutingwende HARARE – The Embassy of Sweden has partnered Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) in an effort to capacitate state institutions like Parliament to rid society of the scourge of corruption that has become a huge problem in the…
Anjin files urgent application to stop attachment of its property
By Philemon Jambaya The matter between Anjin Diamond Company and its 200 former security workers who include 5 women took a new twist on Monday when the Deputy Sherriff went to attach property worth more than USD 100 000 at…