Blind bowling queen, Connie Sibanda, drove the point home that disability is not a barrier to success if one is determined. She made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean to win two gold medals at the world blind bowling championships. She is now actively involved in the fight for the rights of women and girls, living with disabilities www.herald.co.zw/female-sculptors-carve-way-through-barriers
Female sculptors in Zimbabwe are carving way through the male-dominated stone sculpture industry, which attracts a fair share of foreign visitors every year and contributes immensely to the tourism sector. www.herald.co.zw/female-sculptors-carve-way-through-barriers
Female sculptors carve way through barriers
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Stone sculpture has not been an easy or very attractive genre to pursue for most female artists as it often involves menial work and some heavy lifting.
22 women are raped daily in Zimbabwe. One woman is abused every 75 minutes, an average of 646 women is being sexually-abused monthly and one in three girls are raped or sexually assaulted before they reach the age of 18. Play your part protect women and girls and save a life. www.chronicle.co.zw/protect-girls-from-rape
Gender equality is not only a basic human right, it is key to sustainable development, economic growth and poverty reduction. Development efforts must ensure that policy interventions in the area of taxation do not negatively affect desired outcomes in the area of gender equality.”https://www.chronicle.co.zw/why-gender-mainstreaming-in-taxation-is-key-to-sustainable-development
Why gender mainstreaming in taxation is key to sustainable development
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The Procurement Amendment is set to benefit businesses owned by youths and women fostering competition through opening up of more space for new enterprises and heightening innovation. The amendments of the Act are imperative to the requirements of the Constitution. www.herald.co.zw/procurement-act-amendment-to-benefit-women-youths