Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence (GBV), we the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, join the global campaign to advocate for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls. As a premier natural resources’ governance organisation, we need to see women […]
September 1, 2023 By Hillary Tendai Mugota-Bertha Justice Fellow Independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) are emerging platforms or forums for communities whose human rights and environment are harmed by investments, to raise their concerns and have them addressed.[1] They are simply systems put in place to address complaints by people who are affected by the conduct […]
20 July 2023 By Charmaine Maenzanise-ZELA Youth Network Young people today are the leaders of tomorrow, hence the need to engage them in Corporate accountability, climate justice, and extractive sector issues because they are the beneficiaries. Supported by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), young people managed to give their insights on the importance of […]
23 June 2023 Compiled by, Brandon T Bande, Christabel C Mhiribidi and Malik Chishuvo (YICA Ambassadors) Africa, a continent known for its abundant natural resources including copper, gold, diamonds, natural gas, timber among other critical minerals, has unfortunately struggled with widespread poverty despite its wealth.Interestingly ,African countries such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa,Nigeria,Angola,Algeria among others […]
16 June 2023 Story By Josphat Makaza–Chiadzwa Amid widespread calls from civil society groups and communities living near mines for greater corporate transparency and respect for national laws governing the extractive industry, the government finally agreed on auditing responsible mining. In 2022, at the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba, communities were loudest: “There is a need […]
Article and Pictures by: Mufute Tawanda B (ATRDT Sec) With the call for social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 one wonders how Chirasika Primary School is going to conduct lessons when schools reopen. Chirasika Primary School was built by Anjin Mining Company for the diamond relocated families. Four villages namely Anjin, Jinani, Diamond […]
By Cosmas Sunguro INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Education is said to be the ‘key to success’. These wise words would only be meaningful only if the responsible authorities knew that it unlocks and awakens the community. Education is like light put in the dark room. No doubt that it plays a pivotal role in the socio […]
By Proud Nyakuni and Cosmas Sunguro Financial, economic, health and other crises and measures put in place impact men and women differently, and yet the effects of austerity measures on women and girls are rarely considered. Globally, women are more vulnerable to these economic shocks. During times of crisis, global likely to be taken out […]