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Commentary on the week's topical issues in the news and social media and the communities in Zimbabwe, from the contexts of four opinionated women. Featuring Samkeliso Tshuma, Natasha M. Marara, Busi Bhebhe and Sinqo Nyathi

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    New Marriages Act and Lobola

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 6:07


    What does Zimbabwe's new Marriages Act say about lobola and marriage requirements in this regards. Lets hear what legal minds have to say and what women think.

    Know the Cyber and Data Protection Act of 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 52:40


    A discussion on the provisions in the Zimbabwe Cyber and Data Protection Act of 2021 together with a look at what online violence against women really entails.

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    Teen Pregnancy FGM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 31:56


    A discussion with teen mums 13-19 from Mpopoma suburb

    Imbokodo Podcast S1 Ep1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 19:37


    A podcast to interrogate why women do not vote for other women in elections and the impact of fake news and misinformation on women's political choices.

    Imbokodo Podcast S1 Ep2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 22:22


    A discussion by women on their understanding of the roles and responsibilities of their elected officials and their capacity to hold them accountable as voters

    Women at St Peters engaged on the facts of COVID-19 vaccine versus their SRHR choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 6:27


    Women at St Peters engaged on the facts of COVID-19 vaccine versus their SRHR choices

    Women from Ngozi Mine engage on COVID-19 Rumours vs their sexual health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 7:29


    Women from Ngozi Mine engage on COVID-19 Rumours vs their sexual health choices

    Women Living on the streets share on the impact of Covid-19 rumours on their SRHR

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 8:30


    Women Living on the streets share on the impact of Covid-19 rumours on their SRHR choices

    Sidojiwe Talkshow dispelling rumours about COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 13:48


    Sidojiwe Talkshow dispelling rumours about COVID-19 and its impact on Sexual Reproductive Health

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    FACTS Against Covid-19 Rumours - Cowdray Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 20:42


    A podcast to dispel Covid-19 rumours that affect women and girls sexual reproductive health choices

    Bulawayo Crime Alert

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 2:04


    Women are increasingly becoming victims of smash and grabs in Bulawayo CBD as criminals target their handbags and valuables which they snatch from their cars. Keep your doors locked and windows closed. Hide your handbag from plain sight while driving.

    WNB on Crime, Corruption and BCC petition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 57:54


    #WomensNewsBeat on Crime, Corruption and BCC petition

    BCC Stands top up a breach of agreement, women stand owners say.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 3:19


    BCC Stands top up a breach of agreement, women stand owners say, stating that they cannot afford the extra money being demanded by the council.

    Be non-partisan Women's Bank told

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 2:52


    Be non-partisan and remove difficult collateral demands: Women's Bank told at public hearing

    Iron Deficiency Symposium Dialogue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 59:06


    The Iron Deficiency Symposium was held last night with a great line up of expert speakers. Please click on the link below to learn about how our African foods can help solve the problem of iron deficiency in our communities.

    Poor roads blocking access to other basic services: Cowdray Park residents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 7:52


    Poor roads blocking access to other basic services: Cowdray Park residents

    Women give gloomy feedback on registration blitz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 11:03


    On this weeks Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast, Women give gloomy feedback on registration blitz

    Serial Rapist on the prowl : Bulawayo police spokesperson issues warning to Bulawayo residents after

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 4:43


    Serial Rapist on the prowl : Bulawayo police spokesperson issues warning to Bulawayo residents after 15 women fall victim

    Degreed and unemployed in Zimbabwe :The plight of jobless graduates in Zimbabwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 28:09


    Degreed and unemployed in Zimbabwe :The plight of jobless graduates in Zimbabwe

    Covid-19 stories :Women living with disabilities and their experiences of the Corona virus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 5:20


    Covid-19 stories :Women living with disabilities and their experiences of the Corona virus

    Is Zimbabwe ready to give up the mask mandate or any of its safety protocols?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 5:01


    Women's views on Zimbabwe's mask mandate and how useful they think it currently is as other countries go back to "pre-corona" existence.

    Artists brainstorm on how to "Reimagine Bulawayo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 10:44


    Artists participate in a think tank session on how to get Bulawayo out of the shadows

    Covid Stories 2: Surviving Covid 19 while HiV positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 7:04


    S1Ep2 of Women's experiences of COVID-19 while living HiV positive.

    COVID-19 STORIES: Women's daily experiences of the novel COVID-19 virus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 5:33


    Women and Girls share their experiences of the Covid 19 vaccines and their sentiments on the proposed booster shot.

    GBV Stories 2 : Sometimes psychological scars run deeper and last longer than physical ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 30:58


    GBV Stories 2 : Sometimes psychological scars run deeper and last longer than physical ones

    AMAKHOSIKAZI CHATROOM PODCAST: Women appeal to BCC for better vending bays during rainy season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 17:12


    AMAKHOSIKAZI CHATROOM PODCAST: Women appeal to BCC for better vending bays during rainy season

    Egodini Mall delay takes toll on informal traders as rainy season sets in

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 6:11


    Women informal traders share sentiments over impact of Egodini Mall renovation delays as rainy season sets in

    Women share views on decriminalisation of commercial sex work:Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 5:01


    Women share views on decriminalisation of commercial sex work:Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast

    Women discuss Contraceptive complications on the Amakhosikazi chatroom podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 14:11


    Women discuss Contraceptive complications on the Amakhosikazi chatroom podcast

    Water woes in Nguboyenja causing serious health hazards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 4:37


    Water woes in Nguboyenja causing serious health hazards

    Public access to Forex at auction rates : Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 10:33


    Public access to Forex at auction rates : Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast

    Zimbabwe Electoral Commission appeals to Civil society organisations to assist with voter education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 4:54


    Zimbabwe Electoral Commission appeals to Civil society organisations to assist with voter education programmes

    Commercial sex workers turn to social media to overcome COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 6:21


    Commercial sex workers turn to social media to overcome COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

    Women share sentiments on ZITF 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 18:20


    Women share sentiments on ZITF 2021

    Fewer females shortlisted for interviews to fill high court judges positions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 5:26


    Female legal practitioners lament the fact that fewer females were shortlisted for interviews to fill high court judges' positions

    Young women in art discuss the grooming strategies used by perpetrators of sexual violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 4:44


    Young women in art discuss the sexual grooming strategies used by perpetrators of sexual violence

    Women in Matabeleland welcome the licensing of more community radio stations.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 3:52


    Women in Matabeleland welcome the licensing of more community radio stations as a move towards their participation in national processes and dialogue.

    Young women in Plumtree cry of lack of registration facilities in most remote areas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 3:14


    Young women in Plumtree cry of lack of registration facilities in most remote areas, calling on ZEC to avail more registration resources to rural areas.

    Women in arts challenge each other to look among themselves for support at Intwasa Arts Festival 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 4:06


    Women in arts challenge each other to look among themselves for support at Intwasa Arts Festival 21. "Its time to stop the blame game"

    Young women share their feelings on the proposed bill to increase the youth quota in Zimbabwe's Parl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 3:48


    Young women share their feelings on the proposed bill to increase the youth quota in Zimbabwe's Parliament. Taking a keaf from the Women's quota approach.

    Women & girls take centre stage at Intwasa Arts Festival 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 6:48


    Women & girls take centre stage at Intwasa Arts Festival 2021 as the showcase dedicates a full day or artistic works about females, by females and for female audiences.

    Mixed feelings on the statutory instrument limiting access to basic services by the unvaccinated

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 3:38


    Women express mixed feelings on the statutory instrument limiting access to work, schools and basic services to the unvaccinated

    Amakhosikazi Chatroom participants share views on voter apathy among youths in Zimbabwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 10:52


    Amakhosikazi Chatroom participants share views on voter apathy among youths in Zimbabwe

    Aspiring female candidates for 2023 elections share their reservations about running for office

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 4:59


    Aspiring female candidates for 2023 elections share their reservations about running for office

    Young women express disappointment at inaction on child marriage cases in Zimbabwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 6:12


    Young women express disappointment at inaction on child marriage cases in Zimbabwe

    Women express mixed feelings on the continuous assessment learning system: Amakhosikazi Chatroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 15:34


    Women express mixed feelings on the continuous assessment learning system introduced in Zimbabwe

    Youths share views on voter apathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 8:54


    Youths share views on why they are not registering to vote for the 2023 elections.

    ZESA cable theft now a huge cause for concern, women say : Amakhosikazi Chatroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 11:42


    ZESA cable theft now a huge cause for concern affecting their daily lives women say.

    Women with disabilities urge ZEC to make registration centres more accessible.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 3:42


    Women with disabilities call on ZEC to make registration Centres more accessible to people of various physical capabilities.

    Vaccination demands inconvenient: Students, tenants, employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 8:46


    Vaccination demands inconvenient: Students, tenants, employees

    Women say No to Gvt take over of council clinics on the Amakhosikazi chatroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 13:18


    Women say No to Gvt take over of council clinics on the Amakhosikazi chatroom

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