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Abuse of power and authority: rape by coercion.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)There is a common misperception that rape can only be committed if a man uses physical violence to overpower anon-consenting woman and that the woman has physical injuries to prove that she resisted. As will be seen ... -
Access to information laws, environmental rights and public participation in the wildlife sector
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)The wildlife sector is strategic in Zimbabwe for its economic, social and ecological purposes and hence the right to access information on wildlife governance and conservation is critical. Zimbabwe has many municipal ... -
The accessibility and quality of safe motherhood to female inmates at Juba Main Prison, South Sudan
(2017)Most surprising fact is that South Sudan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the whole world, with only 2045/100,000 live births. Using a case study approach of Juba main prison PHC, this dissertation (apparently ... -
Actions against the police: Unreasonable obstacles to obtaining redress
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)As pointed out in the Nyika case, the police interact with the public on a daily basis and it is typically ordinary citizens who are the victims of violations of their rights arising out of abuse or misuse of police powers. ... -
An analysis of the impact of perennial water problems on time and economic affordability for women working outside the home in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
(2016-04)Every Zimbabwean has the right to safe and potable water and for women the right to water is intrinsically linked with their lives and the realisation of this right ensures for them the right to a secure livelihood. They ... -
An analysis of the law and the effectiveness of government and non governmental organisations’ interventions in curbing under age commercial sex work in Epworth and along the Mukuvisi river bank Harare, Zimbabwe
(2017)Child prostitution has become a global phenomenon which raises concern and alarm. In Zimbabwe children as young as eight years old are engaging in prostitution in the area along the Mukuvisi River and in Epworth, Harare. ... -
An assessment of child juvenile detainees’ access to legal aid in Tanzania
(2017)This study centres on the access to legal aid for child juvenile detainees in Tanzania mainland. The study aims at looking at access to legal aid by child juvenile detainees living in the retention home. Further it aims ... -
“BANGAIZA NA MZUNGU”: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LAWS AND POLICIES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN THE PREVENTION, SUPPRESSION AND PUNISHMENT OF SEX TOURISM INVOLVING THE YOUTH IN MOMBASA, KENYA
(2012-08-02)Kenya. It deals with all aspects of the industry from various perspectives using modern research methods and techniques (especially the Women’s Law, Grounded Theory and Human Rights based Approaches) to enhance the ... -
Beyond the rhetoric: A critical analysis of the women’s access to justice in Malawi in relation to the right to equitable distribution of matrimonial property upon the dissolution of marriage
(2017)This dissertation, written by a judicial officer from Malawi, examines the women’s right to access justice in matters concerning distribution of matrimonial property after a judicial dissolution of a marriage. The study ... -
Book Reviews: "The Struggle Over State Power in Zimbabwe Law And Politics Since 1950"
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)This paper examines the rationality and legality of the rule of locus standi introduced by the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe to the effect that no litigant is allowed to act in more than one capacity of locus standi ... -
" Boom or Gloom?” An examination of the impact of mining activities on the livelihoods of female small holder farmers in Zvishavane District
(2017)Many studies have focused on how mining activities have affected local communities however very few studies have examined the impact of the extractive industry on the livelihood activities of rural women. The extraction ... -
Can restorative justice be an alternative form of justice to retributive justice in the criminal justice system in Zambia? A critical analysis of Section 8 of the Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 88 of the laws of Zambia
(2017-07)In view of the growing prison population and the government’s inadequate budgetary funding to the Prisons Service, various options have been explored to find solutions to the problem. The study focuses specifically at the ... -
Case note on Hosho v Hasisi HH-491-15
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“A CASE OF CULTURE GONE AWRY”: AN INVESTIGATION OF FEMALE INITIATION CEREMONIES AND NYAU DANCE VIGILS ON THE RIGHTS OF TEENAGE GIRLS TO EDUCATION AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AMONGST MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN NORTON, ZIMBABWE
(2012-08-02)This dissertation focuses on the harm suffered by teenage girls who, often forced into early marriages by poverty, must first engage in the customary practices of initiation ceremonies followed by participation in highly ... -
Challenges affecting women in the informal sector developing their businesses in Zanzibar: A study of women in the Cosmetic Industry
(2017)This dissertation provides a detailed study of the challenges affecting women in the informal sector in developing their businesses; particularly in cosmetic industry in Zanzibar. Several methodologies and data collection ... -
Challenges faced by women in unregistered customary law unions
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Challenges facing women in accessing credit from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission of Zambia: The case of cross border traders
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-04)This research critically analyses the extent to which a government organisation, the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission of Zambia (CEEC) established by the CEE Act, empowers the country’s women Cross Border Traders ... -
Child prostitution in Zimbabwe and the tragedy of the ‘victim by choice’ tag: another view.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Child prostitution is one of the most sinister and horrific acts that children may endure. It presents serious violations of human and child rights on children who are among the most vulnerable and impressionable in society.2 ... -
Chilling freedom of expression to the bone with a chilling offence: Case note on State v Chimakure, Kahiya & ZimInd Publishers (Pvt) Ltd Constitutional Application No. S-247-09; Judgment No S-14-13
(University of Zimbabwe Student Law Review Journal, 2016-05)This case note examines the reasoning of the Supreme Court leading to its conclusion that s 31(a)(iii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the “Criminal Law Code”) is unconstitutional and ...
