Vasikana Project Launches Groundbreaking Menstrual Health Shona Comic Book
IN a move that is likely to break menstrual health related barriers and misinformation among learners of primary school going age, Vasikana Project has partnered with Menstrupedia of India, StayFree Africa and The Sister Accord Foundation to publish a Menstrupedia Shona Comic book in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa Vasikana Project is a local Non-Governmental Organization
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Humrel Donates Sanitary Wear To Girls With Special Needs
HUMREL Supply Chain Group together with its partners have donated an assortment of sanitary wear and toiletries to Saint Catherine Special School in Eastle, in a move that is likely to ease challenges faced by girls especially those with special needs in managing the menstrual health. By Patricia Mashiri The donation also coincided with the
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Isolated And Frowned Upon: The Plight Of Zim Women With Obstetric Fistula
UNFPA Says there is need for post-surgery psycho-social support for survivors MEMORY (50) (real name protected) from Bikita, Masvingo experienced Obstetric Fistula for the first time on October, 27, 1995 when she had her second child. At first, she didn’t even know what was happening to her, she thought it was just a minor tearing
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Zimbabwe Rolls Out “SAYANA PRESS,” A New Long-term Contraceptive Method
A modern and long lasting but reversible contraceptive method called Sayana Press, is currently being rolled out across Zimbabwe in a move that is set to expand birth control options for women. By Michael Gwarisa The contraceptive product was piloted in 2020 while the rollout commenced in April 2021 covering, Mashonaland East, Matebeleland North, Bulawayo
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Obstetric Fistula: New Amnesty International Report Reveals How Barriers To Accessing Public Health Facilities Expose Zim Women And Girls To Life-changing Childbirth Related Injuries
PREGNANT women and girls in Zimbabwe are at risk of life changing childbirth-related injuries, including obstetric fistula, as many shun public healthcare facilities in favour of home-based deliveries due to inadequate health infrastructure, cultural practices and high hospital costs, Amnesty International said today in a new report. HealthTimes Reporter The report, “I never thought I
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Taking Child Marriages And SGBV Fight Right To The Doorstep Of Marginalized Tribes In Mbire
MBIRE district in Mashonaland Central is home to vast wildlife including the famous Big Five even though one of the animals, the Black Rhino has since vanished from the picture. Despite the rugged terrain and a poor road network ahead, the meandering and curvaceous road leading to Mbire through the Mavhuradonha mountain range makes one
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Sex Toys Destroying Marriages Says Zim’s Top Psychologist
THE use of sex toys which of late have been on the increase in Zimbabwe, could be a trigger for loss of affection and desire in marriages leading to high divorce rates and spousal separation, a top Psychologist has warned. By Michael Gwarisa Over the past few years, marketing and distribution of sex toys in
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Women And Girls Need Post COVID-19 Support
THE COVID-19 pandemic has further widened existing social and economic inequalities between women and men, leaving women and girls prone to Gender Based Violations (GBV) and other societal ills, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) championing women and girls rights have said. By Patricia Mahsiri Speaking during a virtual meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 Stimulus Packages
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Nearly Half Of All Women Are Denied Their Bodily Autonomy, Says new UNFPA report
NEARLY half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to UNFPA’s 2021 flagship State of World Population report, released today. By Staff Reporter According to the UNFPA report, the lack of bodily autonomy has massive implications
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WAG Uses The Safe-Engage Tool To Sensitize Nurses On Termination Of Pregnancy Act
THE Women’s Action Group of Zimbabwe (WAG) is making use of the SAFE ENGAGE (Strengthening Evidence Based Policy to Expand Access to Safe Abortion) media tool to communicate the country’s illegal abortion scenario to various key stakeholders in a bid to raise awareness on Zimbabwe’s abortion situation as well as familiarize communities with the country’s
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