Evelyn Masaiti a member of parliament in Zimbabwe is tested for HIV and Aids in Harare,Friday, June, 22, 2012. About 20 members of parliament in Zimbabwe volunteered to get tested and some circumcised ...
SHAMVA, Zimbabwe — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They held ...
This week, scores of Zimbabwean refugees living in Botswana lost their bid to remain in the country and now face deportation if they do not voluntarily leave. The nearly 300 refugees fled Zimbabwe ...
Young women and girls in Zimbabwe are using an ancient tradition to fight child marriages. In the past girls would be prepared for marriage in private through a custom called Nhanga, but now they are ...
The girls’ hangout in rural northeastern Zimbabwe is a revival of Nhanga, the local term for “girls’ bedroom,” an ancient traditional space once used to prepare adolescent girls for marriage. Across ...