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Janet Zhou

Author: Janet Zhou

Structural Gender-Based Violence in tertiary institutions and in the Care Economy: Dismantling the Architecture of Inequality

Structural Gender-Based Violence in tertiary institutions and in the Care Economy: Dismantling the Architecture of Inequality

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As we observe the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we must look beyond individual acts of violence to examine the systemic structures that perpetuate gender-based violence (GBV) in Southern Africa. These structures are deeply embedded within our institutions, economies, and social systems, creating

The Politics of Exhaustion: Mental Health Crisis in Zimbabwe’s Civil Society

The Politics of Exhaustion: Mental Health Crisis in Zimbabwe’s Civil Society

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In Zimbabwe’s protracted crisis, exhaustion has emerged as a powerful tool of authoritarian control. This analysis explores how systemic fatigue undermines civil society’s effectiveness through a personal lens, examining the intersection of political economy, human rights, and mental health in human rights defense work. The

Exceptional Women Story: Beyond the “Exceptional Woman” Narrative: Understanding Systemic Barriers in Business

Exceptional Women Story: Beyond the “Exceptional Woman” Narrative: Understanding Systemic Barriers in Business

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The business world loves a success story. Media outlets frequently spotlight “exceptional” businesswomen who have broken through the glass ceiling – the CEOs, the founders, the venture-backed entrepreneurs who seem to prove that determination and talent are all it takes to succeed. While these stories

How tax leakages and unsustainable debt have severely weathered and eroded the fiscal social contract in Africa.

How tax leakages and unsustainable debt have severely weathered and eroded the fiscal social contract in Africa.

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The Malignant Development Financing Cancer Africa is grappling with a malignant development financing cancer manifesting in bulging illicit financial flows and debt distress despite being replete with natural resource wealth. These challenges have been made more daunting by the effects of the scaffolded crises –

Is Zimbabwe’s Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution Structured Dialogue the panacea to decades long debt crisis?

Is Zimbabwe’s Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution Structured Dialogue the panacea to decades long debt crisis?

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In the early 2000s, Zimbabwe went on to default on its external debt obligations as its political and economic crisis turned ugly with the Fast Track Land Reform Programme causing internal chaos, volatility and shocks to capital. Arrears and penalties began to accumulate and currently