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Tendai Marima is an independent journalist and researcher based in Southern Africa. Follow her on Twitter @i_amten.
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As Zimbabwe adjusts to its first new president in almost four decades, News Deeply spoke to women leaders and rights campaigners about whether they think the status of women will improve under the new regime.
Unlike many other post-conflict African nations, Rwanda is working to support women widowed by the country’s 1994 genocide. With the establishment of care homes and other initiatives, the country’s elderly widows can finally find peace.
With a higher proportion of women in Parliament than any other country, Rwanda seems to be a model of equal representation and empowerment. But politicians and rights campaigners say the nation’s women still struggle to be heard.
Tropical storm Dineo destroyed the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of Zimbabwean women, who are now struggling to get back to work and rebuild their lives. Experts say such disasters disproportionately affect women, who do more unpaid tasks than men.
Zimbabwe’s recession has seen banks unable to dispense cash and public services suffering from a severe lack of funding. As women skip medical treatments so they can line up for cash, they pay the price with their health.
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