Day: November 28, 2020

Power Imbalances Continue To Drive Women Into Gender-Based Violence

Michael Gwarisa

RESEARCH and reports show that about 94% of gender based violence cases reported between March to October 2020 were against women amidst indications that men still believe in gender norms and traditional harmful practices which usually lead into violation of women’s rights. By Paticia Mashiri There are mainly four forms of gender-based violence which include economic, sexual, physical and emotional abuse while poverty has been identified as a leading cause of GBV. Speaking at a GBV round table dialogue with women in the informal sector which was hosted by Women’s…

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Zim’s First Ever Deaf Social Workers Graduate

Healthtimes

ATTAINING tertiary education for students with disabilities is a rocky path that requires resilience and hard work to overcome. Four young women have thrived to become Zimbabwe’s first ever Deaf social workers. HealthTimes Reporter Having endured many challenges in their journey towards tertiary education, Tendai Dondofema, Palmer Zengeni, Shalom Muzavazi and Theodora Gasva managed to make history as Zimbabwe’s first qualified Deaf Social workers. The four young ladies started their tertiary journey in 2018 being the first class of Deaf students to enrol at Women’s University in Africa. The decision…

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