ZimRights paint clear picture of girls, women plight

📅 Published: August 19, 2025

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📰 Source: newsdayzw
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THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has submitted a report to the United Nations Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls, highlighting the lived realities of women and girls in Zimbabwe.

The report, based on insights from consultations, community engagements and documentation gathered through women’s forums in several districts, underscores the gap between legal frameworks guaranteeing gender equality and the lived realities of women and girls in the country. “This submission draws on insights from consultations, community engagements and documentation gathered through women’s forums held in Sanyati, Hopley, Buhera, Mutasa and Lupane districts, in addition to other community engagement initiatives conducted across the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe in which ZimRights works,” the rights watchdog said. “The Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013, particularly sections 17, 56 and 80, guarantees equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. “However, these provisions are often undermined by poor implementation, insufficient political will and prevailing social norms that entrench male dominance and restrict women’s rights. “These challenges are especially pronounced in rural and marginalised communities, where cultural and religious practices further curtail the freedoms and life opportunities of women and girls. ”
In a report released yesterday, ZimRights said the key issues identified were patriarchy, which dominates familial and community structures in Zimbabwe, dictating roles and responsibilities based on gender and marginalising the voices of women and girls in both household and public decision-making. 🔗

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