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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:19
HARARE - Zimbabwe's new constitution which allocates 60 “affirmative action” seats to women for the first two terms is a systematic opportunity of preparing women for leadership. The 60 female MPs would add to the 210 parliamentary seats and the 88...Read More
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Monday, 13 May 2013 11:02
HARARE - Like members of a single family, women from across the political divide gathered in Harare to plot their ascendancy to power in the upcoming elections. Dubbed “Vote for a woman campaign”, the project aims at boosting women’s numbers in...Read More
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News » Guthrie Munyuki, Senior Assistant Editor
Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:44
HARARE - Veteran lawyer and vice president of the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) Vimbai Nyemba — once served tea to fellow board members in her inaugural meeting because “it was instinctive to do that as a woman”. “It’s a natural...Read More
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Sunday, 14 April 2013 15:10
HARARE - Zimbabwe police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri has promoted three women to senior positions, in a move insiders say is meant to strengthen the role of women in the law enforcement agency. Abigail Moyo, Charity Charamba and Angeline Guvamombe, all described...Read More
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Features » Farai Mutsaka, News Editor
Wednesday, 27 March 2013 10:46
ZVISHAVANE - It is deep down in the bush but this is where pillow talk rules the roost and sex has ceased being that dirty a word. People living with HIV in Midlands Province’s deep rural areas from Gokwe to Mapirimira...Read More
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 13:32
HARARE - Vice President Joice Mujuru says women are their own enemies as they continue to attack each other when campaigning for positions of authority. Speaking at a belated International Women’s Day celebration, Mujuru said at times women are “jealous” of...Read More
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 09:29
HARARE - Sexual harassment in the newsroom continues to rob women of their legal right to live and work without being harassed. These sentiments were aired by former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (Zbc) employee Nyaradzo Makombe Hazangwi last week during the launch...Read More
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Sunday, 17 March 2013 14:17
HARARE - Award-winning musician Hope Masike’s ability to seamlessly blend diverse styles such as mbira, jazz, reggae, blues and samba, has won her fans in Zimbabwe and beyond. The daring mbira player and vocalist has collaborated with all manner of musicians...Read More
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News » Gugulethu Nyazema, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 13 March 2013 10:58
HARARE - They usually appear macho and all-conquering, but Zimbabwean men are turning out to be the weaker sex when it comes to health matters. So lily-livered are Zimbabwean men that the majority of them cannot even muster enough courage to...Read More
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News » Gugulethu Nyazema, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 13 March 2013 10:26
HARARE - Zimbabwean women are suffering health risks arising from being exposed to indoor smoke. But the problem is not unique to Zimbabwe: nearly three billion people, most living in low-income countries, rely on solid fuel for cooking, lighting and heating....Read More
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:29
HARARE - Every year on March 8 we observe International Women’s Day. It is wonderful to see that in over 100 years since women’s day was first observed in 1909, immense progress has been made in alleviating the plight of...Read More
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Monday, 25 February 2013 10:44
HARARE - At least 10 civil society groups are facing the sword, as police intensify a crackdown on non-governmental organisations which has now attracted global attention. The Daily News can reveal that police are combing through potential evidence to nail the...Read More
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Wednesday, 20 February 2013 12:00
HARARE - A Nigerian who allegedly married two Zimbabwean women under Chapter 5:11 of the Marriage Act appeared in court yesterday. The Chapter 5:11 marriage is conducted at the Magistrates’ Court or in church by a registered marriage officer and it...Read More
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News » Ndakaziva Majaka, Staff Writer
Sunday, 17 February 2013 13:54
HARARE - Love turned sour in the capital last week as police turned violent, using teargas and baton sticks to attack women marching to express love. Code named “Marching in the name of love”, the action received hostility from Zimbabwe’s male-dominated...Read More
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Friday, 15 February 2013 12:02
BULAWAYO - Nearly 500 Women of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza) members yesterday invaded Bulawayo Central Police Station denouncing police brutality. The demonstration was prompted by police’s stance on Wednesday, when they dispersed Woza members using tear gas and violence. The women were...Read More
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