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Amnesty International has made another appeal to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to establish an independent judge-led commission of inquiry into the abduction and likely enforced disappearance of activist Itai Dzamara about 18 months ago. Marking this year’s International Day of the Disappeared, Amnesty International appealed...
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August 30, 2016 Web Desk
Human Rights
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Hundredsnbsp;of women staged a peaceful march in Harare yesterday demanding an end to early child marriages before handing over a petition to Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development Nyasha Chikwinya.
The procession, made up of ...
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July 31, 2015 Web Desk
Human Rights
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Government has dismissed claims by Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede that contraceptives have serious negative side effects on women saying his claims were based on unproven research findings. In a joint statement with the Zimbabwe National Family Pla...
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July 27, 2015 Web Desk
Human Rights
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Newly-appointed Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development Minister Cde Nyasha Chikwinya (NC) is no stranger to women empowerment issues and she says her new role will see her take head-on a myriad of challenges affecting women and girls such ...
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July 27, 2015 Web Desk
Human Rights
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Organisers of the International Images Film Festival for Women have encouraged women to tell their stories through films that are screened during the festival.
This year's festival runs from August 14 to 22 and international film stars have been inv...
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July 23, 2015 Web Desk
Human Rights
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A Cabinet Minister has urged women to create a database of entrepreneurs in the country to facilitate networking and access to financing for their businesses. Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development Minister Nyasha Chikwinya told participants...
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July 23, 2015 Web Desk
Human Rights
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Please allow us to respond to the criticism that followed our appearance before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development under invitation.
Our presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on W...
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July 23, 2015 Web Desk
Human Rights
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