Child rights advocacy groups and other stakeholders have called for stiffer penalties against sexual exploitation of children by adults in the country. The calls were made during a youth indaba on the Criminal Code Amendment Bill that was gazetted in December 2022 amid requests for a
Child rights advocacy groups have applauded Mozambique for banning churches that are promoting child marriages and disrespecting health issues. The Mozambican Ministry of Justice banned a religious sect called “Johane Marange” in the Central Province of Manica for allegedly promoting child marriage and disrespecting health issues.
Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) advocacy organisation, Katswe Sistahood says teamwork among stakeholders is the key to curb Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. In an interview with 263Chat, Katswe programmes officer, Paidamoyo Chitsika stressed the importance of teamwork saying it encourages people to
Sexual and reproductive health and rights movement, Katswe Sistahood in partnership with seven churches and a group of community leaders are spearheading the fight against sexual and gender based violence in Epworth, Harare. Through the SASA Faith programme, Katswe Sistahood seeks to use churches in the
Zimbabwe's under-performing economy has resulted in countless societal problems chief among them moral decadence which results in under-aged children falling pregnant and seeking abortion services from illegal backyard facilities, 263Chat's visit to Harare's Epworth suburb has revealed. Epworth with a population of over 100 000 people
The Harare Junior Council has organised a choral music festival to raise one million pads for donation to the underprivileged girls in rural Zimbabwe. The Million Pads Choral Fiesta is the brainchild of a Mufakose 1 High School student, Wellington Munashe Dimba who is also
A local Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Katswe Sistahood today (Tuesday) received a donation of re-usable sanitary pads
Natasha Chakada now in her late 50’s is a Harare-based successful business lady, married with only one daughter. By Philemon Jambaya Unlike most affluent women who choose to have smaller families, Chakada would have wanted to have more than one child, but circumstances have not allowed her to
It takes real men to be responsible as the saying goes. With early child marriage becoming a daily dosage for local tabloids, there is need to involve men in the fight against this heinous practice. Men have been urged to respect and take responsibility for the
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