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Janet Zhou

Category: Political Economy

Turning Curses into Possibilities: Reflections from the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba 2025

Turning Curses into Possibilities: Reflections from the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba 2025

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Every September, the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) brings together a powerful mix of voices: communities from mining areas, civil society organisations, academics, activists, government officials, and, increasingly, private sector players. This year, from the 17th to the 19th, I joined comrades and colleagues who,

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