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Breaking out of the Boxes: The Urgency of Representation for Marginalized Groups in Zimbabwe

4 years ago in

Zimbabwe

Have you ever thought about the spaces where decisions are made and the people who are invited to participate in those spaces? Unfortunately, in many places, including Zimbabwe, these spaces are often dominated by men and women are only included as tokens. This means that

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

‘Of well-manicured gardens of plenty and castles watered by tears: Maladministration and Impunity have been the sanctions imposed on the majority”

5 years ago in

Accountability

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Ms. Alena Douhan, will undertake an official visit to Zimbabwe from 18 to 28 October 2021 following the invitation from the Government of Zimbabwe. The UN

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

Unpacking the Zimbabwe Government’s COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package

6 years ago in

COVID-19

On 4 May 2020, the Government of Zimbabwe, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, announced a ZWL$18 billion COVID-19 economic recovery and stimulus package including measures to provide liquidity support to several sectors, including agriculture, mining, tourism, SMEs, expand social safety nets and

Why the rejection of the $1.2 Billion loan to Zimbabwe by South Africa can be used to advance a more sustainable debt management strategy for Zimbabwe

8 years ago in

Debt Justice

Zimbabweans woke up to the news that South Africa had rejected an emergency loan application by Zimbabwe to the tune of $1.2 billion. This loan is reported to have been meant to stabilise the economy and eradicate the fuel shortages that have bedevilled the country

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.

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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