Financial hardships driving varsity students into semester marriages
By Kuda Pembere Financial hardships are driving tertiary students into exploitative relationships known as “semester marriages.” These arrangements, described by students, involve male students acting as husbands and providing for female students, who, in turn, perform the duties of a wife. The “marriage” typically lasts for one academic semester. This issue came to light during
Read MoreSAT launches YouthWyz mobile app
THE Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Africa Trust (SAT) on Friday launched a mobile application meant to provide adolescents with information on where and how to access sexual reproductive health services. By Kuda Pembere The application was established on the back of the high demand of SRHR issues. Prior the application development, there were physical YouthWyz
Read MoreSAT holds fun-run for adolescents
THE Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Africa Trust (SAT) on Saturday brought SRHR services as well as health and wellbeing activities at Westgate Shopping Centre. By Kudakwashe Pembere Youngsters were joined by adults in a 10 kilometre fun-run. SAT Zimbabwe Country operations manager Mrs Hamida Ismail- Mauto in an interview said the fun-run was meant to raise awareness on
Read MoreSAT Launches Workplace 50:50 Policy
IN a move that was meant to achieve gender equality at the places of work SRHR Africa Trust(SAT)  together with Sex Rights Africa,a global organization that advocates for equality and equity at work place   has launched the 50:50 workplace policy at regional level. By Patricia Mashiri The policy is aimed at encouraging commitment for addressing
Read MoreSAT Calls For Harmonization Of Cultural, Religious And Statute Laws To Improve SRHR Access
HARMFUL traditional, cultural and religious practices have over the years been major contributing factors towards the perpetration of sexual abuse , Gender Based Violence (GBV) and to a larger extent inhibits access to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) services, hence the need to integrate customary laws and statute law. Â By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during
Read More2021 SRHR Activism Awards Winners Honored
THE Sexual Reproductive Health and Right Africa Trust (SAT), has awarded young people who excelled in advancing work around SRHR in communities throughout the year 2021 despite challenges that were brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. By Michael Gwarisa The SRHR Activism awards are amongst other reasons aimed at motivating young people to advocate for
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Religious and Traditional Leaders join SRHR Africa Trust in the fight against GBV
TRADITIONAL leaders have agreed that there are some harmful cultural practices that should be abolished if the vision to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) is to be realised. By Patricia Mashiri These abusive cultural norms include chiramu (i, kugara nhaka (wife inheritance) and kuzvarira (marrying off young girls) among others. The traditional leaders accepted that
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Zim Still Stuck With Archaic Termination Of Pregnancy Law
ZIMBABWE  this week joined the rest of the world in commemorating the Safe Abortions day albeit the country is still operating under a 43-year-old Termination of Pregnancy ACT which prevents women from accessing safe abortion at health institutions even though evidence suggests that majority of the country’s maternal deaths are as a result of haemorrhaging
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Young People Should Lead SRHR Conversation From The Front- Dr Mushunje
Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Africa Trust (SAT) Country Director, Dr Mildred Mushunje has called on youths across the country to be active participants concerning issues affecting their Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) if tangible results are to be realized. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during an Intergenerational conversation on Meaningful Youth participation in commemoration of
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SAT, Partners Host Young People’s SRHR & COVID-19 Community Awareness Campaign
THE Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT Zimbabwe) together with the Youth Aspire Development Trust (YADT) and the Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) yesterday held a full day community awareness campaign in Chitungwiza to sensitize young people and the community on available Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with
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