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Youth lead the way: Zim’s SRHR summit drives accountability, concrete progress

The two-day event, held in Bulawayo recently, was a testament to the growing maturity and influence of Zimbabwe’s youth-led SRHR movement.

By Tonderayi Matonho Feb. 27, 2026

Youth lead the way: Zim’s SRHR summit drives accountability, concrete progress

Beyond 1977: Why Zimbabwe’s reproductive laws must catch up to reality

If a woman decides she cannot carry a pregnancy, why is her decision treated as a public crime rather than a private medical necessity? No one makes this choice lightly.

By Joyline Chiedza Basira Feb. 3, 2026

Beyond 1977: Why Zimbabwe’s reproductive laws must catch up to reality

Pregnant and postpartum women must be recognised as climate-vulnerable, public hearing told

He said it was essential for the Bill to explicitly include these groups under vulnerable populations, in line with Zimbabwe’s constitutional commitment to social justice.

By Moses Magadza Oct. 30, 2025

Pregnant and postpartum women must be recognised as climate-vulnerable, public hearing told

Short film on child marriages empowers Zimbabwe’s rural schoolgirls

In a dimly lit Moffat Hall in Mutare, young rural school girls’ eyes are glued to the screen as the film At The End of the Rainbow unfolds.

By CLAYTON MASEKESA Oct. 25, 2025

Short film on child marriages empowers Zimbabwe’s rural schoolgirls

Unsafe abortions put Zimbabwe’s young girls at risk

Participants engaged in group discussions about the challenges and consequences of pregnancy termination among teenage girls.

By Ndumiso Tshuma Oct. 15, 2025

Unsafe abortions put Zimbabwe’s young girls at risk

Reforming reproductive health: Voices from Zimbabwe's frontlines

However, the legacy of colonisation disrupted these familial bonds and introduced systemic barriers that continue to haunt the nation’s health delivery system.

By Tonderai Matonho Oct. 7, 2025

Reforming reproductive health: Voices from Zimbabwe's frontlines

Stolen childhood: Dreams shattered as child marriages threaten poor girls’ lives and health in Hurungwe

Child marriage predominantly affects girls who live in poverty, in rural areas and farming communities.

By Moses Mugugunyeki Apr. 20, 2025

Stolen childhood: Dreams shattered as child marriages threaten poor girls’ lives and health in Hurungwe

Rethinking sexuality: The quest for healthy adulthood in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (ZimStat) has revealed a concerning 20% rise in the adolescent pregnancy rate over the past decade.

By Tonderayi Matonho Apr. 2, 2025

Rethinking sexuality: The quest for healthy adulthood in Zimbabwe

SayWhat, Jibilika Dance Trust partners for Craft fest

The festival will take place next Friday at Harare Gardens, running under the theme Voices unleashed: Addressing Drug and Substance Abuse, SRH, and GBV through Art.

By SINDISO DUBE Nov. 17, 2024