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Zimbabwe: women appeal for curb on domestic violence

Director of Girl Child Network, an organization that is supporting and fighting for girls from domestic violence, Betty Makoni, said that the culprits who go in for domestic violence easily escapes from the clutches of law. Thus, the women’s groups have urged the government to look into the matter and to enforce the act of [...]

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Police put up charge against a peaceful march of women in Zimbabwe

In a recent incident, police put up charge against a peaceful march of women in Zimbabwe, which was organized by the women’s rights organization, WOZA, Women of Zimbabwe Arise. It has resulted in injuries and arrest of more than 70 individuals. Department of State has said the action as ‘brutal reaction to this peaceful effort [...]

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Zim activist wins children’s rights prize!

Betty Makoni of Zimbabwe, girls’ right activist has been awarded the annual World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child yesterday. While India’s Inderjit Khurana and Myanmar’s Cynthia Maung collectively became the recipient of an honorary award. The 1 million kronor (US$145,000) grant honors efforts to better the lives of children worldwide and would [...]

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Is Zimbabwe at the verge of becoming another Nazi Germany?

Zimbabwe’s government has used state-sponsored brutality to quash dissent and women on the front lines of protest are paying a heavy personal price. Women activists in Zimbabwe are having a tough time they are being subjected to violence and suppression for fighting the political and economic crises that is ravaging their country. Amnesty’s secretary general [...]

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