JASS stands in solidarity with members of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) community in Zimbabwe in the wake of the most recent incidents of harassment and violence committed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).
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The F-word, “feminism,” is taboo in some spaces and arouses mistrust and criticism. That was true for Zimbabwean activist and sceptic, Fadzai Muparutsa, who spends her days doing advocacy around the L-word in “LGBTI” – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex.
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Netty Musanhu is the Executive Director of Musasa Project, an organisation that implements gender-based violence programs in Zimbabwe. Bringing over twelve years of experience in women’s rights, violence against women and project management, Netty supports JASS’ Heart—Mind—Body program in Zimbabwe.
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A long-time JASS ally, GALZ is one of few LGBT organizations in Southern Africa. GALZ seeks to support and serve its members through training, health services, and ongoing public education and advocacy so that Zimbabweans and Africans generally respect the dignity of all people.
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Katswe Sistahood is a feminist movement building organisation of dynamic young women fighting for the full attainment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) by women in Zimbabwe. Katswe is a platform that enables young women to mobilise, organise and articulate their needs with regard to SRH education, SRH services and legal protection from the community levels to policy-makers and implementers. As an ally to JASS in Zimbabwe, Katswe’s extensive knowledge and experience helps to strengthen JASS’ work in the country.
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Musasa addresses the multi-faceted violence and suffering women have experienced in Zimbabwe, particularly over the past decade. In addition to running a shelter and counselling centres, they raise awareness, provide training and advocate. Musasa also supports JASS’ Heart—Mind—Body Initiative in Zimbabwe as an implementing partner organisation that brings a broad constituency across the country.
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A feminist-activist from Zimbabwe, Everjoice Win has been active in the women’s and social justice movements in Zimbabwe and the African continent for the greater part of her life. Involved in JASS Southern Africa’s early conceptual thinking, Everjoice remains a key advisor.
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After several years as JASS Knowledge and Communications Coordinator, Annie continues to write and edit for JASS. In workshops and one-on-one, she aspires to train a new generation of JASS documenters to unleash their creativity while also caring about commas.
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Martha Tholanah is a Zimbabwean feminist openly living with HIV. Martha participates in national, regional, and international advocacy, and activism revolving around the rights of people, particularly women and children, living with HIV. She is passionate about issues of women’s rights; access to HIV related treatment, disability rights, and functional health systems. A trained family therapy counselor, qualified in medical rehabilitation, Martha established and headed both the health program at Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) and the Network of Zimbabwean Positive Women (NZPW+).
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