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Nomination Court Process : A set back for Women’s Political Participation

Women and Law in Southern Africa in Zimbabwe noted that the nomination fees prescribed by the Electoral (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (No. 1) Statutory Instrument 144 of 2022 were grossly unreasonable, exorbitant and arbitrary to such an extent that they constitute a violation of the political rights protected under section 67 of the Constitution and the right to

June 30, 2023 No Comments

𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞

A 34-year-old woman has broken her silence on the abuse she had to endure in her marriage while pregnant. The abuse had been going on for over two years until Panashe (not her real name) decided to put an end to the traumatic experience. Panashe ran away from their matrimonial home, traumatised and in fear of a miscarriage. Panashe sought

December 14, 2022 No Comments

WLSA Condemns Gender Based Violence In Political Spaces

WLSA is concerned with the resurgent gender based violence in political activities WLSA is concerned with the resurgent gender-based violence in political activities and its impact on women’s political participation. Section 17, 56 and 80 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe spell out gender equality between the sexes and women’s right to full participation in all spheres of society and women’s

October 21, 2022 No Comments

Capacitating female artisanal miners

Women make up 10% of Zimbabwe’s 535,000 artisanal and small-scale miners, according to a report from the Pact Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based development nonprofit. The obstacles they face in the industry are considerable. In 2008, WLSA started its interventions targeting women in the mining sector to promote equality and empowerment. This work has over the years seen WLSA supporting and

October 20, 2022 No Comments