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Five Months On: WLSA Reflects on the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Education Regulations (SI 13 of 2025)
14 Jul
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WLSA Communications Team
Five Months On: WLSA Reflects on the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Education Regulations (SI 13 of 2025)

In 2024 alone, approximately 3,433 girls dropped out of school in Zimbabwe, according to Deputy Mini...

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Women and Law in Southern Africa and Equality Now Call for Urgent Legal Reform to Support Child Marriage Survivors in Zimbabwe
02 Jun
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WLSA Communications Team
Women and Law in Southern Africa and Equality Now Call for Urgent Legal Reform to Support Child Marriage Survivors in Zimbabwe

Harare, Zimbabwe, May 29, 2025 – A new study commissioned by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA)...

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WLSA Statement on Rising Cases Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe
05 May
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WLSA Communications Team
WLSA Statement on Rising Cases Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe

Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe expresses deep concern about the increasing inciden...

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UN Human Rights Committee Recognizes WLSA’s Landmark Legal Victory on Abortion Rights in Zimbabwe
28 Apr
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WLSA Communications Team
UN Human Rights Committee Recognizes WLSA’s Landmark Legal Victory on Abortion Rights in Zimbabwe

Harare, Zimbabwe – Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe welcomes the UN Human Rights Com...

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WLSA at CSW 69: Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
05 Mar
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WLSA Communications Team
WLSA at CSW 69: Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) played an active role at the 69th session of the Commission...

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Decision Alert: Landmark Decision Expands Access to Legal Abortion in Zimbabwe in Suit Filed by WLSA
05 Dec
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WLSA Communications Team
Decision Alert: Landmark Decision Expands Access to Legal Abortion in Zimbabwe in Suit Filed by WLSA

Women in Law in Southern Africa v Minister of Health and Child Care & Others Case: Women in Law i...

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WLSA Zimbabwe's New Project to Bring Gender-Responsive Policies in Disaster Risk Management
30 Nov
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WLSA Communications Team
WLSA Zimbabwe's New Project to Bring Gender-Responsive Policies in Disaster Risk Management

On 30 November 2023, Women and Law in Southern Africa – Zimbabwe (WLSA) conducted a project incepti...

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Female Councillors Sensitised on Gender and Governance Processes
01 Nov
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WLSA Communications Team
Female Councillors Sensitised on Gender and Governance Processes

Women and Law in Southern (WLSA), in partnership with Gender Links and Padare/Enkundleni/Men's Forum...

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Nomination Court Process : A set back for Women’s Political Participation
30 Jun
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WLSA Communications Team
Nomination Court Process : A set back for Women’s Political Participation

Women and Law in Southern Africa in Zimbabwe noted that the nomination fees prescribed by the Electo...

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Women Breaks Silence On Abuse
14 Dec
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WLSA Zimbabwe
Women Breaks Silence On Abuse

A 34-year-old woman has broken her silence on the abuse she had to endure in her marriage while preg...

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Capacitating female artisanal miners
20 Oct
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WLSA Zimbabwe
Capacitating female artisanal miners

Women make up 10% of Zimbabwe’s 535,000 artisanal and small-scale miners, according to a report from...

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27 Jan
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WLSA Communications Team
Opinion piece : Should Zimbabwe pay Compensation for Former White Farmers for land expropriation -

We aim to lead in each practice and area of law we work in. Coming from in-depth understanding of th...

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