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Hlatywayo Pushes for Wider Access to Menstrual Health Products
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (310+ words) Harare Province legislator Gladys Hlatywayo has called for increased access to menstrual hygiene products, safe sanitation facilities and comprehensive menstrual health education saying these are essential to improving the wellbeing and opportunities of girls and young women. Speaking in Parliament,…...
Don't Silence Women's Voices: Outcry as Bill Considers Scrapping Gender Commission
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Local women have voiced their concern to the proposed constitutional changes that would dissolve the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) warning the move could reverse hard-won gains on gender equality. The concerns emerged during ongoing public hearings on Constitutional Amendment Bill…...
Breaking the Silence on Menstrual Health in Zimbabwe
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) By Linny Nothando Choga and Marlean Kalumba Across Zimbabwe, many girls navigate adolescence in silence coping with menstrual pain, irregular cycles, limited access to sanitary products and little access to sexual and reproductive health services. What should be a normal…...