Zimbabwe Gender Commission Launches 90-Day Campaign Against Intimate Partner Violence
By Kuda Pembere The Zimbabwe Gender Commission has launched a 90-day national campaign against intimate partner violence following concern over domestic violence cases that have escalated into serious injury and loss of life. Speaking to journalists on Friday, ZGC chairperson Dr Leslie Ncube said the reported increase in physical, sexual and emotional violence within intimate
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Women with disabilities push for greater voice in leadership and decision-making
By Patricia Mashiri Disability advocates have called for women with disabilities to move beyond being viewed as beneficiaries of policies and programmes and take their place as leaders and decision-makers in Zimbabwe. Speaking at a Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe disability forum on women with disabilities in absentia Presidential Special Advisor on Disability Issues Rossy Mpofu
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DatCitizen Launches Backpack Walk in Solidarity With Girls Facing Unwanted Pregnancies
By Michael Gwarisa Women and girls took to the streets in Harare in solidarity with girls and young women facing the burden of early, unwanted and unintended pregnancies in Zimbabwe. The walkathon, organised by DatCitizen, saw participants carry backpacks deliberately weighted with books and sand to symbolise the burden pregnancy can place on a girl’s
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Women’s Leadership Vital to Zimbabwe’s Development, National Indaba Hears
By Patricia Mashiri Women’s leadership is not merely a matter of representation but a constitutional right and a critical driver of Zimbabwe’s development, delegates at the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) High-Level National Indaba heard. The Indaba brought together representatives from the church, traditional leadership, civil society and government to discuss strategies for advancing women’s
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Women Urged to Take Active Role as NDS2 Prioritises Gender Equality and Inclusion
Michael Gwarisa Women’s groups in Zimbabwe are urging action, not promises, as the National Development Strategy 2 places gender equality and social inclusion at the heart of national development. In light of the NDS2 launched in December 2025, women have vowed to be proactive in ensuring the strategy does not become just another document that
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Candlelight Ceremony Brings 16 Days of Activism to a Close as WCoZ, Hivos Reflect on Gender Justice
By Patricia Mashiri The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) and Hivos have concluded the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with a candlelight ceremony that brought together persons with disabilities and representatives from various organisations working with vulnerable groups. Aligned with this year’s theme, “Unite to end digital violence against all women and girls,”
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AI-Generated Deepfakes and Ghost Accounts Fuel Tech Based Gender Based Violence in Zimbabwe
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is recording a sharp rise in technology driven gender based violence as new digital tools, including artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes and anonymous social media accounts, make it increasingly difficult to trace perpetrators. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Cybersecurity and Forensics Laboratory has warned that technology-facilitated GBV is now one of the fastest-growing
Read MoreWomandla Launches Vernacular SRHR Glossary
November 4, 2025 Michael Gwarisa By Michael Gwarisa To break down language barriers in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Zimbabwe’s Womandla Foundation has launched the country’s first-ever vernacular glossary of SRH terms. The initiative aims to make SRHR information more accessible to rural communities, helping people better understand programs and services that affect their health
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Women Frustrated by Delays in Identifying Rapist of Grade 7 Pupil at Rank
By Michael Gwarisa Women’s organisations have expressed frustration over the failure to identify and bring to justice the tout reportedly responsible for raping a minor in a parked commuter omnibus at the Rezende bus rank. To voice their concerns, members of the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) converged on Friday at a Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
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Zimbabwe’s Mobile One-Stop Centres Reveal Growing Cases of Women Abusing Men
By Michael Gwarisa in Mutoko Mobile One-Stop Centres (MOSCs), designed to support survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), are revealing a lesser-known reality in Zimbabwe: men being physically and verbally abused by their female partners. These centres provide a safe space for men and women alike to report abuse and access critical services, challenging traditional perceptions that
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