Day: October 1, 2020

ZICHIRE’s Safe Spaces Program Rescues UMP & Mudzi Women Who Experienced GBV During Lockdown

Michael Gwarisa

THE Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZICHIRE) is implementing a program dubbed the “Safe Spaces” program in Mudzi and Uzumba, Maramba and Pfungwe (UMP) with the aim of empowering women who experienced Gender Based Violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 induced lockdown. By Michael Gwarisa The humanitarian project is also aimed at capacitating and building resilient communities so as to prevent abuse at grassroots level. In an interview with HealthTimes, ZICHIRE Programs Manager, Mr Walter Chikanya said empowering women economically was one sure way of reducing GBV. The program that we…

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Mudariki Appointed New ZAN National Coordinator

Michael Gwarisa

THE Zimbabwe AIDS Network (ZAN) board has appointed Mr Godfrey Mudariki as the organisation’s new national coordinator commencing October 1, 2020. HealthTimes Reporter Mr Mudariki has more than 14 years in Public Health Planning, Implementation, monitoring and evaluation working for and with local and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). He has served with various organisations including the National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), Concern Worldwide, OPHID Trust, Partners in Health (PACT Project -USA), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Management Sciences for Health (USA), Clinton Health Access Initiative, Compre Health Services, Population…

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Disabled & HIV Positive Chiredzi 24-Year-Old Retired Sex Worker Speaks Out

Michael Gwarisa

RODHA (24) (real name protected) is a young girl living with a disability of the limbs. She has Locomotor Disability, a form of disability which affects the limbs and hinders one’s movement from point A to B. She has been walking on Clutches since she was a little girl.  In 2013, Rodha fled her rural home in Chivi where she lived with her uncle and his wife. By Michael Gwarisa recently in Chiredzi Despite her condition, she says her uncle would verbally and physically abuse her, accusing her of philandering…

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