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Our Unions, Our Property, Our Rights: Why Zimbabwe’s New Marriage Law is a Game-Changer for Young Women
For generations, the story has been the same. A young woman builds a life, a home, and a family with her partner. She invests her time, her labour, and her love. But because their union was not registered under a specific law, when the relationship ends or her partner dies, she is treated like a
A Seat at the Table Isn’t Enough. It’s Time to Dismantle the Table.
At IYWD, we believe in “thinking otherwise.” We believe in challenging the very foundations of power that keep young women marginalized. So let’s talk about the women’s political quota—the 60 seats in Parliament reserved for women. On the surface, it looks like progress. And in 2013, it was. We celebrated as women’s representation in
My Belly Was Growing, But So Was My Future: The Law That’s Keeping Pregnant Girls in School
My name is not important. My story is. It’s the story of thousands of girls across Zimbabwe. I was 16, I was in school, and I was pregnant. For generations, that meant the end of everything. The school gates would close. The whispers would start. My future, once a bright, open road, would narrow to