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Zimbabwe: Meet Sergeant Maggie - The Dedicated Ranger Leading the Fight Against Poaching #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica, 28 March 2023
In a male-dominated world, an all-woman anti-poaching unit based in Zimbabwe is trying to save wildlife and empower the rangers Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'I Do Not Depend on a Man to Survive' - Women-Only Rangers Fight Poachers and Poverty
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 25 April 2022
The Akashinga unit offers a rare chance for poor and marginalised women, like school drop outs and abuse survivors, to build a career and protect nature Read more »
Dedicated Ranger from Zimbabwe Leads the Fight Against Poaching
In a male-dominated world, an all-woman anti-poaching unit based in Zimbabwe is trying to save wildlife and empower the rangers.
Margaret Darawanda, also known as Sergeant Maggie shared her experience of having to overcome gender-based stereotypes to become a successful ranger. She emphasised that women can also work as rangers and contribute to the conservation of wildlife and the environment. Darawanda discussed the challenges she faced, such as societal pressure and cultural norms that traditionally restrict women from certain professions, reports allAfrica's Melody Chironda.
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Ranger Margaret Darawanda in her office at one of the Akashinga camps in Phundundu Wildlife Park in Hurungwe, Zimbabwe (file photo).
