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Solidarity Shapes the Human Struggle

In Solidarity with the People of Mozambique and Swaziland By Dzikamai Bere Last year on 26 November 2024, I moderated the 7th Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Awards hosted by Southern Defenders in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a special moment for many reasons. One of them is that the human rights community honoured the […]
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20 Jan 25

Protecting Civic Space is Everyone’s Responsibility

By Farirai Sibanda ZimRights Regional Manager for the Northern Region. On 20 December 2024, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association launched the 2024 State of Civic Space report, reflecting on the operating environment for civil society organisations (CSOs) currently working in Zimbabwe. I am proud to have contributed to the production of this report, which is […]
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Empowering Our Sons: A Path to Ending Gender-Based Violence

By Rumbidzai Faith Moyo Recently, I attended a women’s retreat with beautiful ladies from Chitungwiza, Harare, and Bindura. This church event provided a valuable space for discussion on various topics, including love at home. Among the conversations, we delved into the pressing issue of gender-based violence (GBV). Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to harmful behaviours directed […]
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Blog: Media Stories on the Repeal of the Vagrancy Act

ZimRights Campaign for the repeal of the Vagrancy Act has recieved considerable media coverage. See below the links to some of the stories. Parliament petitioned to repeal Vagrancy Act -Newsday Zimbabwe   ‘Homelessness shouldn’t be a crime’ -Newsday Zimbabwe   Torn between two worlds: Children with homes choose streets -Newsday Zimbabwe   The struggle for […]
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Reflections from the Ongoing APN Assembly

By Dzikamai Bere, Team Leader at ZimRights At the launch of our Shifting Power to the People Strategy in 2022, we decided to have a strategic priority (SP5) that focuses on sustainability. As leaders, we abdicate our primary responsibility if we do not deliberately think about the future of our organisations. Reflections on how we […]
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06 Nov 24

Activism with a Purpose: Your Guide to Expressing Yourself

Activism with a Purpose: Your Guide to Expressing Yourself By Rumbidzai Faith Moyo Activism plays a vital role in bringing meaningful social change, and in advocating for justice. Demonstrations and protests are powerful tools for expressing our beliefs and demanding action. The right to demonstrate in Zimbabwe is a constitutional right meant to empower citizens […]
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04 Nov 24

The Director of the Year Award

The Director of the Year Award: A Call Lead Better for the Good Celebrating Communities that Make it all Possible By Dzikamai Bere “How have I led in my journey? What areas do I need to improve? How do I inspire and empower the next generation of emerging leaders to lead the sector better into […]
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21 Sep 24

My Voice, My Vote: Reflections of a Woman Voter

My Voice, My Vote: Reflections of a Woman Voter By Gillian Chinzete ZimRights Regional Manager, Northern Region As I sit and reflect on my experiences during the 2023 election, it feels surreal that a year has already passed. The echoes of that journey are still fresh in my mind, just as vivid as my first […]
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05 Sep 24

Dark reality: The true cost of political activism in Zim

Dark reality: The true cost of political activism in Zim By Samkeliso Tshuma ON July 31, a chilling tweet from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) left me physically and mentally drained. The tweet reported the abduction of three pro-democracy campaigners — Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi — along with sound engineer […]
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30 Apr 24

Civic Leadership and Wellness: Finding the Music in Every Revolution

Civic Leadership and Wellness: Finding the Music in Every Revolution On 29 April, the world commemorated International Dance Day, a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). The ITI is a partner of UNESCO, which works to promote education, science, and culture around the world. On this […]
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