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Spotlight Initiative raises awareness of gender-based violence among peer educators in Zimbabwe
MANICALAND, Zimbabwe—At the vocational training centre where he is studying, there is “a lot of abuse” in the form of sexual harassment, often perpetrated by young men, says Elijah Chipise, 20. “... Read more
Ingidzai Chawasarirai’s story: “Sista2Sista mentorship club gave me a second chance in life”
Ingidzai Chawasarira (24) became a mother at the age of 14 after dropping out of school. ‘I gave birth to my first born in 2010 when I was 14 after dropping out of school. I was shy to associate... Read more
Lilian’s story: “I was raped and left for dead in the bush”
Twenty-four (24) year old Lilian Dube was raped and left for dead by three men. The eldest in a family of 6, Lilian had dropped out of school and resorted to selling sex to help her mother take care... Read more
"Sista2Sista helped me get my life back on track"
Vimbai Shumba is 18 years old. When she failed her Ordinary Level (O’ Levels) exams in 2016, she thought her aspiration to go back to school and study again had reached a dead end. Her father had... Read more
A tale of two generations surviving rape
Eighteen- year old Thandeka Sithole (not her real name) is survivor of rape and a product of rape. She was conceived as a result of incest after her mother was raped by one of her uncles. The abuse... Read more
"For more than 10 years we tried to get help but failed"
Tendai Chimanda’s story is a true story of resilience. It is a story of humanity. Tendai resides in Birchenough Bridge in Manicaland, about 400kms outside the capital Harare. In 2006 at the age of... Read more
Bathabile’s story – “I did not know that I had rights as a sex worker”
Twenty-six (26) year old Bathabile is a sex worker. Having lost her parents at a very young age she was left in the care of her grandmother. She was forced into sex work to take care of her herself... Read more
“I couldn’t finish school because my parents couldn’t afford it; there were too many of us to take care of”
Growing up 28-year-old Patricia Sigauke from Chibuwe village in Nyanyadzi, about 350km outside the capital Harare had ambitions of being a nurse. Sadly, she was not able to continue with school... Read more
"The Safe Shelter saved my life"
Soneni Ndlovu was only 17 years old and enjoying her life, like any young person – she felt like she had everything she dreamed of in store for her until her life was turned upside down. She was... Read more
Reaching key populations with essential services
Ashley Phiri looks and sounds like the proverbial girl next door. The twenty-year-old Bulawayo resident has a bubbly demeanor and laughs easily. Today, she is smartly dressed in a navy dress and... Read more