If you are reading this, you are probably a big part of the reason that Her Zimbabwe exists today. In whatever way that you have contributed – be it via your participation in our discussions and events, dropping by our offices or through providing words of encouragement – I would like to sincerely thank you.…
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Last Friday, the film ‘Rujeko’ premiered to an audience of about 100 at the Alliance Francaise auditorium in Harare. ‘Rujeko’ features theatre actress Rutendo Chigudu (R Tendo Tapiwa) as the protagonist in her film debut, and follows the life of a complex character, Rujeko, who has been through a traumatic childhood experience. As a result,…
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Yesterday, like many other people, I woke to the sad news of Chenjerai Hove’s death, which came exactly a week after that of Freedom Nyamubaya, another prominent Zimbabwean literary figure (read one of her powerful poems here). Over lunch time yesterday, a colleague and I unpacked memories of our interactions with Hove’s work. While my…
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The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) recognises the important role women play in the development of society. In this regard ZNCC, together with Woman Alliance of Business Association of Zimbabwe (WABAZ), is inviting nominations for the second annual Women in Enterprise Conference and Awards (WECA for outstanding women. These awards are to recognise and…
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When I reflect on why I have kept my hair natural all my life, three childhood memories stand out quite clearly. The first is one of accompanying (more like being forced to go!) my mother to her hair salon for her regular retouches. This was the 1980s, the heady age of the perm, and so…
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The Writivism Festival is one of Africa’s fast rising literary festivals and gets underway today in Kampala, Uganda, until the 21st of June. Featuring a line up of impressive events and speakers – including Zimbabwean author and playwright Tsitsi Dangarembga who will deliver one of the keynote addresses of the festival, the event is set to…
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Last week, the Dutch Embassy of Zimbabwe hosted an event to celebrate the launch of a new publication titled, ‘Resilience In Adversity: The Changing Face of Women’s Activism in Zimbabwe 2000-2014’. The event was well attended by members of Zimbabwe’s women’s movement and included brief speeches by – among others – the Dutch Ambassador to…
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I have often heard it said that Zimbabweans have no distinct features that make us stand out as a people among other Africans. No characteristic complexion, body shape or texture of hair. A pretty bland people, some people even opine. So you’d think that without a normative standard of beauty, our beauty pageantry would offer…
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‘Acacia’ is the debut novel of Zimbabwean writer, Tendai Machingaidze, which follows the life of Acacia, a young woman of mixed Zimbabwean and American heritage, named by her mother after the resilient tree known to thrive even in adversity. It is, largely, romantic fiction and follows the trials and tribulations of Acacia as she goes…
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#AfricanLivesMatter It’s a hashtag that trends on Twitter every time it is evident that African lives do not get the same international empathy and attention as non-African lives, particularly in times of tragedy. Just two weeks ago, a massacre of university students in Garissa left a nation (Kenya) and continent reeling; young lives full of…
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