My life was forever changed when I joined the Shifting the Narrative: A Safe Space for AGYW Health and Rights project supported by Her Voice Fund. Before that, I felt like my voice was silenced, and my questions about my body and future were left unanswered. But participating in Shifting the Narrative project, I found […]
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Helena Tendai Wilson The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the number of people infected has exceeded two and a half million, with over one hundred & ninety thousand fatalities recorded around the world. The numbers keep growing and virtually all countries are affected. In order
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Sanrdra Masawi Gender-based violence is a huge problem, especially now during the lockdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic. At least 1 in every 3 women is facing violence in their homes where they should be safe, that is why it is important to understand what it looks like. This violence is usually committed by
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Nicea Gumbo-Chinganga With the Whole World, grieving due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19, now of all time, the plight of children must be prioritised. At global level, COVID -19 has been declared a global health crisis which has quickly turned into a global social and economic crisis. Our country, Zimbabwe has not been
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Helena Tendai Wilson The term child work is often mistaken for child labour. It should be noted that not all work done by children under the age of eighteen is child labour. Child work refers to a minor’s salutary responsibility within the family. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) article
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Fadzai Fallon Tomfanet Sharenting is defined as the sharing of too much information by parents of their children on social media platforms (Urban Dictionary). Social media platforms include: Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram etc. Child rights are human rights that are preciously modified to the child as they take into consideration the child’s delicacy and age
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Bright Hwande Myth is a traditional story that has historical origins imbedded in our culture and religion which tries to explain a phenomenon. Cultures and religion around the world still vilify menstruation, and consider period blood “dirty” and “impure,” and menstruation itself as a taboo topic. Menstruation is the natural part of the reproductive cycle
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