Zim Churches Launch Campaign Against GBV

HEADS of Christian Denominations have called on all faith communities to break the silence that surrounds the epidemic of violence against women and girls under a theme “Speak Out! The campaign, which brought together hundreds of congregants and development partners, was launched at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Capital Harare as a precursor to the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence commemorated between November 25th and December 10th, which deliberately concludes on Human Rights Day, as Violence against Women and Girls is a gross human rights…

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Poor pregnant Karoi women forced to foot their own fuel bill

ON a sunny November 3 morning,Rudo (not real name), a Karoi woman goes to the Maternity Waiting Room (KuMatumba) along with her room mate at Karoi District Hospital. She bemoans the poor farming yield they received as the sun burnt most of the crop. Expecting mothers and their relatives at Karoi District Hospital dread being referred to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital praying, hoping and keeping their fingers crossed. The friend doesn’t talk much unlike Rudo who describes her experience kuMatumba. Pregnancy related emergencies happen thus falling upon health workers present at…

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