Women and Law in Southern Africa - Zimbabwe

Women and Law in Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Making the law work for women and girls in Zimbabwe. Contributing to gender equality and fulfilment o

WLSA conducts action research in the seven countries of Southern Africa namely Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. The essence of action research is that we inform, advise and take action during the research. For instance when we formulated the project, the constitutional
reform process was not yet in place but we integrated it into the project since it is key to

the participation of women in politics and decision making. In essence, we educate women about their legal rights, providing legal advice, questioning and challenging the law.

14/08/2026

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ. ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ. ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ž.

Over the last three days in Mutoko, the WLSA Zimbabwe team came together to take stock of our work, reflect on our progress, and shape the direction ahead.

Hear from WLSA National Director Isheanesu Chirisa as she unpacks the three Ps that will guide our next chapter:

๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž. ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž.



UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Zimbabwe Gender Commission Afya na Haki UK in Zimbabwe Christian Aid

๐Ÿ“ธ In Pictures | ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“ Follow the conversations as legal experts, researc...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ“ธ In Pictures | ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

๐Ÿ“ Follow the conversations as legal experts, researchers, and rights defenders engage, share knowledge, and shape pathways towards reproductive justice.

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Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โš–๏ธ Panel: Building a Continental Litigation Strategy for Repr...
06/08/2026

Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

โš–๏ธ Panel: Building a Continental Litigation Strategy for Reproductive Justice

Blessing Nyamaropa from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights highlighted the need for coordinated litigation strategies that address shared reproductive justice challenges across Africa.

He called for stronger collaboration among civil society organisations and strategic litigators to build a unified approach to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.

๐Ÿ“Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โš–๏ธ Panel: Building a Continental Litigation Strategy for Rep...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ“Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

โš–๏ธ Panel: Building a Continental Litigation Strategy for Reproductive Justice

Prof Anika Grey, Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, highlighted the importance of strengthening coordinated litigation strategies to advance reproductive justice across Africa and beyond.

She emphasised the potential of coordinated litigation, where organisations across different countries bring cases on similar issues to create broader legal impact, strengthen advocacy, and drive progressive change.

๐Ÿ“Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproduct...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ“Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproductive Health Across the Life Course

Prof Seggane Musisi highlighted the importance of an Ubuntu approach to ageingโ€”one that recognises older persons as valued members of society rather than excluding them because of age.

He noted that older persons continue to face challenges including limited access to appropriate healthcare, support services, and age-friendly infrastructure such as accessible sanitation facilities.

Prof Musisi challenged ageism and called for stronger intergenerational care, dignity, and inclusion, emphasising that ageing is a shared human experience and that the way society supports older persons today shapes the future for all.

Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproducti...
06/08/2026

Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproductive Health Across the Life Course

Dr Mildred Mushunje, Director of SRHR Africa Trust, highlighted the need to move beyond the assumption that sexuality and reproductive health only concern young people.

She noted that women over 50 continue to seek reproductive health services, including contraception and safe abortion care, yet often face stigma and judgement from healthcare providers due to age-based assumptions.

Dr Mushunje emphasised that ageing should not be viewed as a process of exclusion or irrelevance. Instead, conversations on sexuality and reproductive health must recognise the knowledge, experiences, and contributions of older persons.

She called for a life-course approach to SRHR that challenges ageism, values intergenerational knowledge, and ensures dignity and autonomy at every stage of life.

๐Ÿ“Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproduct...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ“Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproductive Health Across the Life Course

Sarah Rusike, PhD Fellow, highlighted the urgent need for health systems to prepare for an ageing population as more women transition into menopause.

She noted that menopause care remains limited because many primary healthcare professionals are not adequately trained to identify and manage menopause-related symptoms, leading to repeated misdiagnosis and inadequate support for women.

Sarah emphasised that this is not an individual failure, but a health system gap requiring investment in training, resources, and policies that support womenโ€™s health throughout the life course.

๐Ÿ“ Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproduc...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ“ Happening Now | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

โš– Panel: Older Personsโ€™ Sexuality and the Right to Reproductive Health Across the Life Course

Evelyne Opondo, Executive Director of ICRW Africa, is highlighting how menopause remains neglected in reproductive health discussions.

She noted that is often dismissed as a private matter, despite its impact on womenโ€™s physical health, mental wellbeing, and participation in society.

The discussion is unpacking key gaps, including:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Limited awareness and stigma around menopause.
๐Ÿฅ Healthcare providersโ€™ lack of training, leading to misdiagnosis and inadequate support.
๐Ÿ’ผ Few workplace policies that accommodate women experiencing menopause-related challenges.
๐Ÿ’Š Limited access to appropriate treatment and care.

The panel is calling for menopause to be recognised as a reproductive health and rights issue across the life course.

๐Ÿ“๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Day 2 focused on advancing reproductive justice through A...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ“๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ | ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž #๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Day 2 focused on advancing reproductive justice through African-led solutions, examining how law, policy, research, and strategic litigation can better protect sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

โš–๏ธ Decolonising African Law: Participants unpacked the colonial origins of age of consent laws and explored how the Maputo Protocol, Banjul Charter, and African constitutional jurisprudence can strengthen dignity, bodily autonomy, and justice.

โš– South-to-South Learning: Cross-continental exchanges highlighted practical lessons on challenging harmful practices, strengthening child protection, and combining strategic litigation with advocacy to prevent rights violations before they occur.

โš– Mental Capacity & Healthcare: Discussions explored decisional autonomy, informed consent, and the right to healthcare, reinforcing the need for legal frameworks that uphold individual dignity and choice.

๐Ÿ”ฌ Decolonising Research: Participants called for research that reflects African realities and centres the lived experiences of women and girls in shaping policy and legal reform.

โžก๏ธ Today, the conversation moves from Contestations to Consolidation. Discussions will focus on:
๐Ÿ‘ต Older persons' sexuality and the right to reproductive health across the life course.
โš–๏ธ Building a continental litigation strategy for reproductive justice.
๐Ÿ“œ The adoption of the Harare Principles on Age and SRHR.

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๐Ÿ“ Happening Now | Reproductive Justice ๐Ÿง  Panel 4: Mental Capacity, Decisional Autonomy, and the Right to HealthcareWhen...
05/08/2026

๐Ÿ“ Happening Now | Reproductive Justice

๐Ÿง  Panel 4: Mental Capacity, Decisional Autonomy, and the Right to Healthcare

When is a young person capable of making decisions about their own health, and who has the power to decide when they are not?

This panel explores the difficult intersection between age, capacity, autonomy, and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, questioning how systems can protect young peopleโ€™s rights while respecting their voices and decisions.

๐Ÿ“บ Streaming live: youtube.com/live/guUMawb9Wkc?si=djRzHzlhzU8urD3H

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