Zimbabwe: High Rates of Untreated Osteoporosis Found Among Women in Zimbabwe Living With HIV

Despite high rates of untreated osteoporosis and previous fractures among menopausal women in Zimbabwe -- especially among those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) --… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Factionalism Escalates With Plot to Replace VP Chiwenga With Female Candidate

POLITICAL gamesmanship has reached fever pitch within the ruling Zanu PF where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is plotting to dump his ambitious deputy, Vice President Constantino… Read more »

Zimbabwe: International Day of Rural Women - Authorities Urged to Act On Climate Crisis Impacting Rural Women's Livelihoods

RIGHTS groups have called upon the government to address climate change impacts on rural women emphasising their critical role in building climate resilience through sustainable… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Drought Ravages Rural Areas As Pregnant Women and Children Turn to Nutritious Indigenous Porridge for Survival

As temperatures soar in Mudzi district, more than 250 kilometers from Harare, so does hunger. Read more »

Zimbabwe: 2 Chegutu Women Found Dead After Going Missing While in Search of Firewood

POLICE in Mashonaland West are investigating circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of two Chegutu women, who had gone on a search for firewood at a nearby farm. Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S Entrepreneurship Program Co-Opts 100 Zim Women

THE United States embassy in Zimbabwe has co-opted 100 women to receive training at the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and stand a chance to access seed capital to grow… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Wedza Women in Viral Assault Video Found Guilty, Sentenced

Five female villagers from Wedza, Mashonaland East province recently arrested for stripping naked a girl and brutally assaulting her with tree branches while recording the whole… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Magaya Injects U.S.$300k Into Zimbabwe Women's Super League

Walter Magaya through his Heart Group company has injected US$300 000 into women's football, New Zimbabwe.com has learnt. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Life Expectancy of Females in Zimbabwe Increases to 68 Years, Males Remain At 61 Years

There has been an improvement in the life expectancy at birth for females in Zimbabwe following a rise from 66.5 years to 68 years while male life expectancy remains at 61 years,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Woman Jailed 10 Years for Setting Husband Ablaze

A Bulawayo woman, Sindiso Ndlovu has been slapped with a 10-year jail term for killing her husband Busani Ncube in an arson attack over infidelity issues. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Woman in Court for Poisoning Pupils, Faces 6 Attempted Murder Charges

A 37-year-old Zvimba woman was on Saturday dragged to Chinhoyi Magistrates Court for allegedly lacing food with poison in an attempt to kill her daughter's schoolmates. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bangladesh Sentences Botswana Woman to Death for Drug Trafficking

BANGLADESH has sentenced to death a 30-year old Botswana woman Lesedi Molapisi after she was caught in possession of drugs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Shut Down Cult Abusing Women, Girls - Says Village Headman Angry Over Apostolic Church

A TRADITIONAL leader from Mashonaland West province is pleading with authorities to intervene and immediately shut down Madzibaba Ishmael's apostolic church, which allegedly… Read more »

Zimbabwe: First Lady Drops Charges Against Watsomba Women Who Booed Her - Admits Police Overreacted

First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has dropped charges against nine women from Manicaland who allegedly booed her after she sidelined them during a donation of foodstuffs and clothing. Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Dismisses UK-Based Woman's U.S.$50k Adultery Claim - Says It Has No Jurisdiction

The High Court has declined jurisdiction in a matter one Jill Chawapiwa Chikore was suing Hellen Maworera US$50 000 being damages for snatching her husband. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Breaking the GBV Cycle, From Burning Nightmare to a Beacon of Hope

CONFINED in a violent marriage, Rose Mweneali fought for her life. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Ex-Police Officer Jailed 20 Years for Trafficking Women to Oman

A former police officer Forward Mashonganyika and his niece, Tendai Muswe have been caged for 20 years each following their conviction for trafficking three Zimbabwean women to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Blasts Scholarship Offers for LGBTQI+ Students

GOVERNMENT has come out guns blazing to castigate foreign higher learning institutions offering prospective learners from Zimbabwe scholarships if they are lesbian, gay, bisexual… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Outdated Beliefs Fueling Gender Based Violence Against Women Says Foreign Diplomat

SOCIETAL beliefs and stereotypes are the centre of perpetuating gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children, a foreign diplomat has said. Read more »

Zimbabwe: 13 African Women Honoured on List of 100 Most Influential Women in the World

More than a dozen women from Africa, including Zimbabwe-born Vee Kativhu, have made the BBC's annual list of one hundred most influential and inspiring women around the world for… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Women and Girls Should Enjoy Equal Access, Control and Ownership of Resources - Govt

WOMEN Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said her focus is on addressing gender inequality, creating an enabling environment for women to enjoy access, control and ownership of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Gender Parity Issues Are Now Economic Issues - Say Mutsvangwa After Shifting Ministry

Minister of Women's Affairs Monica Mutsvangwa has called on the government to continue capacitating women saying gender parity issues are now economic issues. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Feature - Meet Florence Mudzingwa the Disability Champion Transforming Lives

IN a country where able-bodied youngsters with every opportunity to make a difference are increasingly giving up hope and resorting to illicit addictions like drug abuse, Florence… Read more »

Zimbabwe: African Rights Commission Flags Violence Against Women Ahead of 2023 Harmonised Elections

THE African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) has raised concern over reports of alleged rising political tension and cases resulting in physical and cyber-attacks… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Women's Participation in Politics Declines - Violence, Vote Buying Among Causes

Violence, vote buying, and outright bulldozing in politics have been cited as major factors contributing to the low turnout of women in this year's election after the country… Read more »