Zimbabwe: Women's Inclusion in Policy-Making Still a Distant Dream in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Women's Inclusion in Policy-Making Still a Distant Dream in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, women make up over half of the population--but their voices in key decision-making spaces remain disproportionately low. While progress has been made in advancing gender equity in some areas, meaningful inclusion of women in policy-making processes continues to lag, undermining both democratic ideals and development goals.

IMasons Women Chair on the Power of Inclusion in Digital Infrastructure

Heather Dooley, global chair of iMasons Women, discusses the organization’s evolution from grassroots beginnings to a global leadership program advancing women’s careers in digital infrastructure.

Dot artist makes director debut at Roxbury fest with film that defines her roots in Zimbabwe

Cassidy McNeeley, Reporter StaffDorchester poet and filmmaker U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo credits her success to a supportive family and the Roxbury International Film Fest directors. “I really appreciate the opportunity to be in dialogue and collaboration with other filmmakers,” she says. Colgan Johnson photo On June 20, U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo of Dorchester, a Zimbabwe American poet, educator, and mental health advocate with deep ties to the African …