The society that we live in is increasingly becoming intolerant towards women, even though we have so many workshops, newspaper articles and chats about gender, but the woman who is especially vilified in Zimbabwe is the prostitute. I was recently on my way home on public transport when a woman asked directions to a bar. [...]

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According to the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Zanu PF has revived terror groups around the country. The militia groups go by the names of 'Chipangano' in Harare 'Top Six' in Chinhoyi 'Jochomondo' in Hurungwe 'Jambanja' in Marambapfungwe 'Alshabab' in Kwekwe The Crisis group write: Zanu PF is reportedly to have revived its terror campaign groups countrywide [...]

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WOZA Press Release: On 6 to 8th June 2012, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) national coordinator Jenni Williams attended international human rights experts meeting is Oslo, Norway hosted by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry. Williams presented the story of WOZA and its mandate of peaceful protest and the brutality of the state in trampling upon the [...]

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It is shocking that senior citizens in this country are getting US$38 per month as pension at a time when the poverty datum line has risen to above US$500. Our senior citizens worked hard for their money and believed that in their winter years they would be free to enjoy watching their grandchildren growing up [...]

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Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) members express concern the once again the word 'election' dominates the political rhetoric and that the Copac draft has once again become hostage to political posturing and egos. WOZA call for the immediate resumption of Constitutional reform processes leading to the second all stakeholders' conference and the setting of a [...]

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What is the Future of the COPAC Draft Constitution? ZANU-PF have rejected the COPAC draft constitution They have produced a redraft of it which has altered the COPAC one to such an extent that it may as well be called the ZANU-PF constitution. [Veritas distributed the re-draft as an attachment to Constitution Watch of 24th [...]

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Introduction I wish to welcome you to this edition of the Prime Minister's Monthly Press briefing. Firstly, I want to say that our country remains on a path towards political and economic stability. Despite our political differences, it is imperative that this inclusive government lays the basis for political stability by addressing those reforms that [...]

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This morning I woke up after a lousy night's sleep mostly spent stewing on the implications of Zanu PF's demands for changes to the negotiated proposed constitution. Last month I thought the constitution situation was depressing enough: no one can pretend that 'the people' had anything to do with this final draft constitution, just as [...]

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Via Press Release: The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leadership, composed of National Taskforce members and provincial chairpersons met in Harare at Bumbiro/Isisekelo House, today 25 August to discuss about the COPAC draft constitution and the organization's way forward. After extensive and thorough deliberations, the following resolutions were agreed, A. PROCESS Not people-driven but political party-driven. [...]

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According to media sources yesterday, this is a summary, by Professor Welshman Ncube, of the outrageous demands being made by Zanu PF for the proposed new constitution. I find this a very useful summary of the kind of party Zanu PF is, and I hope other Zimbabweans will also read this as their'election manifesto'. Surely no sane [...]

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