Exactly a decade after making futile attempts to engage civil society organizations and the general public on the inclusion of sexual orientation in the Constitution, GALZ made headway on the 26 of February, when in collaboration with other human rights organizations it hosted the Sexual Orientation Indaba. The event saw close to a hundred participants from various NGOs in Zimbabwe come all out to map a way forward in supporting the recognition of LGBTI people ..

An organization which represents the interests of sexual minorities in Zimbabwe, The Sexual Rights Centre (SRC), has taken a swipe at the President of the Chief’s Council for making a homophobic utterance that there is no place for sexual minorities in the new Constitution. Chief Fortune Charumbira is quoted in a sunday newspaper, as saying that homosexuality is “a social wrong that progressive minds should resist.”

Human rights defenders, civil society organisations the media fraternity and the general public have applauded the Honourable Member of Parliament, Innnocent Gonese, for proposing amendments to the draconian and suppressive Public Order and Security Act (POSA). The meeting saw representatives from various civil society organisations presenting the Committee with their written submissions on the proposed amendments to the Bill.

As part of the constitutional reform process currently underway in Zimbabwe, GALZ has produced a 15-minute documentary on LGBTI people calling for inclusion of their rights and recognition as citizens of Zimbabwe in the new Constitution. The documentary, which is entitled Tinzweiwo (Hear our plea) is a plea to Zimbabweans who have always brushed the issues of homosexuality

The culture of silence amongst African lesbians has been an area of concern and interest to me as everything that happens or affects the lesbian community, always boils down to the fact that it is very difficult for us to speak our true feelings. l’d like to start from the beginning of time, when a girl child is born into a family. Silence is golden, but is it worth it?

A peaceful march to commemorate Africa Human Rights Day on 21 October 2009 was marred when the police prevented activists and ordinary Zimbabweans from marching. This was a rather disturbing and sad development signaling an insult to Zimbabweans’ constitutional liberties. The march, facilitated by ZimRights and the Zimbabwe NGO forum...

We love because he first loved us. If anyone says,"I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us command:Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
(1 Jonh 4:20)

“Keith challenged all of us. He recognised in each of us, our individual moral weaknesses, our flaws and doubts, and he went for the jugular. In doing so he forced us to confront the parts of ourselves in need of examination and scrutiny, forced us to question, the way the world is, everything. He had a fearlessness in his convictions that bordered on the reckless, and the

To many people, the reality of climate change may seem far removed. It can mean that summer is not as hot or winter is not as cold. For those in the developing world, it can mean something much bigger. In Zimbabwe, it can mean that people don't have enough to eat or lack the ability to produce enough to earn a living. In Zimbabwe, the change in the climate has given farmers a short,...

Three women at the farm spoke to GAPWUZ officials last Friday and accused members of the army manning the farm of sexually harassing them and looting their belongings.....The soldiers are reported to have chased the farm workers out of the farm before going on a rampage, looting the stored tobacco and wheat crops.

GAPWUZ estimates that over 66000 have been evicted since February and they continue to live in destitution under the harsh weather conditions, where starvation and disease have become the order of the day. During the visits to farms, this writer witnessed not only the disturbing scenes of people living in makeshift grass shacks, but also the tragedy of Zimbabwe’s touted...

Coming on the election saga taking place currently in Zimbabwe and power sharing deal, many Zimbabweans and I think youths are ahead, they demand for changes; they want an old man and their grandfather’s father to step aside and give chance to the young guy Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai. But can Tsvangirai lead Zimbabweans to the promised land?

Mukoko’s disappearance hit the headlines last year after she was abducted during a dawn raid by state security agents from her home wearing only a nigh dress and was tortured while being held in secret locations for a month. During this time she was denied access to medication. She was later detained for a further two months at the infamous Chikurubi maximum security...

Rape and indecent assault charges are on the increase in Harare, owing to the proliferation of self styled prophets. These prophets, just like the biblical wolves in sheep’s clothes are there to do more harm than good. They prey on people who seek their assistance mainly because they cannot afford to pay medical expenses at hospitals and clinics and also because they make ...