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Why Zimbabweans Just Don’t Matter to South Africa: The Implications of Protectionism and Political Crises on Human Rights and Regional Stability

5 years ago in

SADC

Recently, I participated in a powerful policy dialogue organised by SAPES on the plight of Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa. Following the decision not to renew Exemption permits for 178 000 Zimbabweans at the end of December 2021, the existential xenophobia heightened in 2008 which

#HowFar- Window view in accountability

5 years ago in

Accountability

I feel extremely lucky to have been part of the team that conceived the ZIMCODD #HowFar campaign and executing the campaign in the manner we did has been nothing short of amazing. There is a certain iota of pride that comes with a clear conscience

Did COVID-19 nibble away the leadership in civil society? Every cloud has a silver lining, experience sharing.

6 years ago in

Civil Society

The Covid-19 pandemic came, it ravaged the world and still it lingers on. The worst scenario predicted for poor but resource rich Africa never materialised, South Africa was the only outlier but the scourge did not reach the deadly proportions anticipated. What began as a

Lack of accountability is our biggest sanction in Zimbabwe!

6 years ago in

Accountability

“If you are shelling groundnuts for a blind man, you must keep whistling, so he knows you are not eating them.” African Proverb The above African proverb I got from a friend as we were chatting about the state of our country and economy, sums

Nuggets to understanding Social Movement Building within the “per diem economy”

7 years ago in

Civil Society

I have been privileged to have been involved with the work of social movements since the beginning of my young adulthood years. It all started when I was a student at the university fighting for my socio-economic rights. Then, as a student, I was solely

2018 from a Zimbabwean Citizen’s Lenses

8 years ago in

Zimbabwe

2018 begun with a lot of hope, the Zimbabwean citizens expected a change of the Zimbabwean situation which has multifaceted challenges for over a decade since the mid-1990s. This was based on the dubbed “Watershed Election” which tipped two new arrivals on the political front.

Welcome to my blog

8 years ago in

Hi I am Janet Zhou, a human rights defender based in Zimbabwe. I am passionate about the development of my country and continent at large. I am driven by my experiences to work and share on socio-economic justice issues that range from the fulfillment of social

Reflections on the SADC People’s Summit as a People’s Process

9 years ago in

Civil Society

After every SADC People’s Summit there is a hope and an excitement that is reignited in the activist within me. This year’s SADC People’s Summit made me reflect on the process and left me deeply convinced and convicted that efforts should be sustained to maintain

Youth Participation and Demands at the 2017 SADC People Summit

9 years ago in

SADC

I have had the privilege of actively participating at the SAPSN organised SADC People Summit which is a space for social movements in the SADC region held parallel to the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit since 2006 and I have seen it take

Reflections on Zimbabwe’s Voluntary National Review Report at the HLPF in July 2017

9 years ago in

Zimbabwe

The Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide another opportunity for the world to work together to ensure that the implementation challenges and bottlenecks faced during the implementation the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) especially in developing countries are addressed. In the context of

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