Sally Nyakanyanga is an independent journalist based in Zimbabwe focusing on gender equality, human rights, development/humanitarian stories and bilateral trade between Malawi, Botswana and Zimbabwe. She has written for Irin News, Africa Renewal, Scidev.net, ChinAfrica magazine, and the Mail and Guardian “Voice of Africa” online publication. She is also a 2016 fellow for International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Africa Great Lakes Region Reporting Initiative. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/sally-nyakanyanga/rss en Equal Pay and Opportunity Mon, 14 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/14/meet-zimbabwes-trailblazing-female-tribal-chiefs https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/14/meet-zimbabwes-trailblazing-female-tribal-chiefs In many parts of rural Zimbabwe, the idea of a woman leading men is strictly taboo. But some women tribal chiefs are breaking free of traditional rules and encouraging others to take decision-making roles and become economically independent. Entrepreneurship Informal Economy Solutions Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:39:35 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/12/26/small-business-funding-gives-hope-to-zimbabwes-trafficking-survivors https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/12/26/small-business-funding-gives-hope-to-zimbabwes-trafficking-survivors When 32 Zimbabwean women escaped their abusive employers in Kuwait, they struggled to find work back home. A new initiative offers them money and support to start their own businesses or go to college. Education Health Solutions Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:11:23 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/11/09/free-sanitary-pads-to-fight-school-dropout-child-marriage-in-zimbabwe https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/11/09/free-sanitary-pads-to-fight-school-dropout-child-marriage-in-zimbabwe When they get their periods, many girls in Zimbabwe skip school or drop out; others resort to exchanging sex for sanitary pads. The government and NGOs hope that giving girls free or affordable pads will stop puberty from derailing their education and childhoods. Health Solutions Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:32:36 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/11/03/in-zimbabwe-grandmothers-on-benches-help-fight-depression https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/11/03/in-zimbabwe-grandmothers-on-benches-help-fight-depression At clinics around the country, women trained as community health workers sit on benches under trees and offer free counseling to people struggling with mental health issues. One study shows that these Friendship Benches work better than conventional treatments. Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:10:47 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/24/when-having-a-child-with-a-disability-means-raising-them-alone https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/24/when-having-a-child-with-a-disability-means-raising-them-alone When a woman in Zimbabwe gives birth to a disabled child, she can find herself rejected by her husband and facing poverty. At the Batsiranai Craft Center, these mothers get together to earn a living and give each other the strength to raise their children on their own. Health Wed, 27 Sep 2017 06:32:57 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/27/lighting-up-rural-zimbabwean-clinics-changed-pregnant-womens-lives https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/27/lighting-up-rural-zimbabwean-clinics-changed-pregnant-womens-lives In Zimbabwe, several projects are bringing electricity to rural clinics, revolutionizing childbirth for local mothers, who previously had to provide their own candles or kerosene lamps. Politics and Policy Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:11:15 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/25/women-cut-out-of-election-by-zimbabwes-proof-of-residence-rule https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/25/women-cut-out-of-election-by-zimbabwes-proof-of-residence-rule Rights activists are calling for Zimbabwe’s government to withdraw a proof of residence requirement for anyone who wants to register to vote, saying it disenfranchises thousands of women who don’t have permanent addresses or property of their own. Education Politics and Policy Solutions Fri, 05 May 2017 08:47:46 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/05/05/a-campaign-to-make-every-woman-count-in-zimbabwes-next-election https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/05/05/a-campaign-to-make-every-woman-count-in-zimbabwes-next-election As Zimbabwe looks ahead to a general election in 2018, women – especially those under 35 – still struggle for equal representation in decision-making and politics. One group is working to get more young women on the ballot and into the voting booth. Gender-Based Violence Solutions Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:02:57 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/10/for-female-college-students-in-zimbabwe-a-shelter-from-sexual-assault https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/10/for-female-college-students-in-zimbabwe-a-shelter-from-sexual-assault The majority of female students in higher education in Zimbabwe report having been sexually harassed, usually by teachers or non-academic staff. One NGO offers these young women a safe place to stay and the support they need to carry on with their education. Education Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:23:53 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/10/plowing-new-path-female-farmers-south-africa https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/10/plowing-new-path-female-farmers-south-africa As the first South African to win the prestigious Nuffield Agricultural Scholarship, Thato Moagi is shattering the stereotypes of what it means to be a young black woman and a female African farmer. Education Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:22:39 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/17/despite-crackdown-zimbabwes-women-street-vendors-sell-survive https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/17/despite-crackdown-zimbabwes-women-street-vendors-sell-survive Around 70 percent of street sellers in Zimbabwe are women, struggling to support their families in the face of continuous police raids against unlicensed trade. But advocates say local authorities should be working to support women vendors, not running them off. Education Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:19:35 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/12/women-disabilities-sidelined-zimbabwe-tackles-gbv https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/12/women-disabilities-sidelined-zimbabwe-tackles-gbv As Zimbabwe tries to curb its high levels of gender-based violence, advocates say that services and systems aimed at helping abuse victims are failing to recognize the specific needs of women and girls with disabilities. Crisis and Conflict Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:09:16 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/16/politics-patriarchy-leave-women-zimbabwe-without-food-aid https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/16/politics-patriarchy-leave-women-zimbabwe-without-food-aid In rural Zimbabwe, food aid is supposed to be distributed according to need. But rights advocates say some village heads are keeping rations from people – mainly women – who don’t support the ruling party. Gender-Based Violence Mon, 07 Nov 2016 16:06:06 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/07/going-starve-story-trafficking-escape-kuwait https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/07/going-starve-story-trafficking-escape-kuwait A recent case has shed light on the number of young women being trafficked from Zimbabwe to Kuwait. One woman tells of how, desperate for work, she ended up being sold to a family and trapped in a cycle of exploitation and abuse. Crises & Conflicts Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:10:22 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/11/07/i-was-going-to-starve-a-story-of-trafficking-and-escape-in-kuwait https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/11/07/i-was-going-to-starve-a-story-of-trafficking-and-escape-in-kuwait A recent case has shed light on the number of young women being trafficked from Zimbabwe to Kuwait. One woman tells of how, desperate for work, she ended up being sold to a family and trapped in a cycle of exploitation and abuse. Crisis and Conflict Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:19:45 +0000 Sally Nyakanyanga https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/17/mothers-wives-farmers-women-feel-strain-climate-change https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/17/mothers-wives-farmers-women-feel-strain-climate-change With Uganda suffering through climate change-related drought, flooding and unpredictable weather, women take on most of the work to keep their families fed. But lack of land rights means they reap few benefits.