Tag: GenderEquality

Women’s Groups Demand Independent Oversight as Digital Violence Surges

Healthtimes

By Health Times Correspondent Women’s rights groups have urged the government to establish independent commissions to monitor and evaluate the implementation of gender policies amid a rise in gender-based violence (GBV) cases. The country recently joined the global campaign for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which emphasizes preventing violence against women and girls. The theme for the 2025 16 Days of Activism is “Unite to End Digital Violence against all Women and Girls.” The campaign highlights the growing threat of online abuse and harassment, calling for collective…

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Women Miners Demand Inclusion in New Mines and Minerals Bill

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Women in artisanal mining have called for their voices to be included in Zimbabwe’s new Mines and Minerals Act, currently at the bill stage, arguing that the legislation must reflect the lived realities of women miners who remain sidelined in the sector. Speaking at the Women in Mining Conference in Harare, held under the theme “Empowering Women in Artisanal Mining: Advancing Gender Equity, Economic Justice, and Environmental Sustainability,” women miners said exclusion from decision-making structures has left them vulnerable to exploitation and inequality. WCoZ National Coordinating Committee…

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