Increase budget for family planning services: MPs
The Abuja Declaration stipulates that 15% of the national budget should be channelled to health, 3% of which is supposed to be dedicated to family planning services.
By Vanessa Gonye
Nov. 7, 2024
Silent wounds: Mothers of abused children’s mental health struggles
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), at least one in three women and girls in Zimbabwe experience gender-based violence (GBV).
By Tendai Makaripe
Sep. 13, 2024
E-learning platform for midwives launched
The e-learning platform for midwives is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe.
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 21, 2024
Byo experiences decline in teen pregnancies
She said guidance and counselling was a learning area which came in as part of the social sciences.
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 11, 2024
Midwives celebrated for saving lives
Swedish ambassador to Zimbabwe Per Lingarde said midwives were unsung heroes.
By Vanessa Gonye
May. 24, 2024
Maternal deaths still ‘unacceptably high’
In her 2023 annual report, UNFPA country representative Miranda Tabifor commended the government for its efforts in addressing maternal health issues.
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 14, 2024
GBV derails gender equality efforts
The International Women’s Day is commemorated on March 8 annually in honour of women whose contributions and efforts usually go unnoticed.
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 12, 2024
GBV survivors’ project launched
In Zimbabwe, the project will be piloted in Matabeleland North’s Bubi district before being spread to other provinces.
By Vanessa Gonye
Feb. 28, 2024
GBV survivor uses photography for activism
She said most of her visuals speak volumes of the life she lived under the guise of “marriage”.
By Nyasha Gorogodo
Dec. 10, 2023