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Parliament conducts public consultations on the Sexual Harassment and the law.
Parliament conducts public consultations on the Sexual Harassment and the law. “I have witnessed women being sexually harassed at public places such as at bus terminus by men and nothing was done so the government should ensure that the sexual harassment Act also protect women at such places!” lamented a participant in Magunje. WALPE Executive…
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Zimbabwe visits Rwanda to learn more on promoting gender equality.
The Zimbabwe delegation poses for a photo with the Rwanda Women Parliamentarian Forum.. The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) and Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) with support from the Netherlands Embassy organized and facilitated a study visit on gender equality to Rwanda which was attended by an eight-member delegation consisting…
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Parliamentarians deliberate on mandatory rape sentencing
In a country where crimes like stock theft have mandatory minimum sentences, there has been a huge outcry over rape, a crime which has destroyed many people’s lives and is yet to have a mandatory sentence. WALPE with support from Oxfam Zimbabwe has taken up the task to run the #NoToRape campaign calling upon the…
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Women’s groups Statement on the harassment of Hon Joana Mamombe (Sly Media)
By Women’s Groups We the undersigned women’s rights organizations and women-led community based organizations (CBOs) are concerned and deeply worried about the recent harassment of Harare West Member of Parliament (MP) Honourable Joana Mamombe by prison officials. A video recording of the brazen inhumane treatment of Hon. Mamombe has since gone viral across social media…
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Zim, Malawi push for 40-year mandatory sentencing for rapists (NewsDay)
BY SAMANTHA SIBANDA Women from Zimbabwe and Malawi have said rape remains one of the major hindrances to full participation of women in politics and leadership. They made the remarks at a time when women’s rights groups are pushing for mandatory rape sentencing. A women rights lobby group, Zimbabwe’s Woman’s Academy Leadership and Political Excellency…
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Men leading the call for Equality
i)Men in Hwedza support gender equality and electoral reforms. The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) in partnership with WLSA with support from the Netherlands Embassy facilitated male engagement sessions for gender equality and electoral reforms in Wedza on the 30th and 31st of March 2021. The public discussion platforms were attended by a total…
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Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence Annual Report 2020
The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence’s Annual Report for the year 2020 is now ready for download.
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Aspiring women leaders prepare for 2023 elections amid COVID19
The advent of Covid-19 has definitely changed the status quo, the upsurge of the virus’ infections and deaths has forced the government to impose a lockdown in a bid to control the spread of the virus.
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Electoral reforms a prerequisite for women to fully participate in electoral processes
Zimbabwe ushered in the year 2021 with a sharp upsurge in cases of COVID19 infections. This forced the Government to put the country under lockdown in a niche to control the spread of the virus. To date, (05-02-2021) 34 331 cases of COVID19 have been recorded in the country.
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WALPE’s Commemorations of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence (GBV)
As part of commemorating this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence which ran under the theme” Orange the world: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect, WALPE conducted a series of activities to advocate for an end to all forms of violence against women in politics. The organisation also took advantage of the opportunity to advocate…
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