Gender violence in Zimbabwe
A need for collaborative action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3972105 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eunice Njovana, Charlotte Watts (0000-0003-0517-6550) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 46-55 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(96)90005-1 |
| OpenAlex | W2115283905 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 8 |
In sub-Saharan Africa, physical, psychological, sexual and economic forms of violence against women are widespread, but for many years received little or no attention and are still often seen as peripheral to reproductive health. This paper discusses how violence impacts on a woman's reproductive health and illustrates some of the ways in which woman are vulnerable to violence if they are perceived to challenge gender subordination, assert their own sexuality, or fail to fulfil their assigned reproductive role adequately. It is based on our experience at the Musasa Project, a women's NGO working to address gender violence in Zimbabwe. Strategies for stronger collaboration between government and women's NGOs are recommended. Reproductive health services are likely to have earlier contact with survivors of violence than projects like Musasa or the police would, which could provide important opportunities for early intervention. Joint action could include research, advocacy and service delivery.RésuméLa violence physique, psychologique, sexuelle et économique à l'éncontre des femmes n'est pas rare en Afrique subsaharienne, mais elle a été longtemps occultée ou totalement ignorée. Souvent encore on la considère comme un à-côté négligeable de la santé génésique. L'article illustre son impact à cet égard sur les femmes et il montre comment des femmes peuvent être victimes de violences si on estime qu'elles remettent en question leur subordination à l'homme, qu'elles affirment leur propre sexualité, ou qu'elles ne remplissent pas comme il se doit le rôle de reproductrices qui leur est assigné. L'article est fondé sur l'expérience du projet Musasa, une ONG féminine qui lutte contre la violence exercée a l'encontre des femmes au Zimbabwe. Il préconise des stratégies pour renforcer la collaboration entre les services publics et les ONG féminines. Les services de santé génésique ont plus de chances d'entrer en contact avec les survivantes de la violence avant le projet Musasa ou la police, ouvrant ainsi à ces services d'importantes occasions d'intervention précoce. On pourrait prévoir une action commune comportant recherche, plaidoyer et prestation de services.ResumenEn el África Subsahariana, la violencia en contra de la mujer, de carácter físico, psicológico, sexual y económico, es generalizada, pero durante muchos años recibió poca o ninguna atención, y en to vinculado a la salud reproductiva es todavía considerada como un elemento periférico. Este ensayo muestra el efecto de la violencia en la salud reproductiva femenina, e ilustra cómo la mujer se ve vulnerable a la violencia, si se percibe que se está sublevando en contra del papel de sumisión asignado a su género, afirmando el derecho a su propia sexualidad, o no cumpliendo adecuadamente con el papel reproductivo que se le ha asignado. Este ensayo se basa en nuestra experiencia en el Proyecto Musasa, una ONG que se ocupa del terra de la violencia vinculada al género en Zimbabue. En él se recomienda estrategias que conduzcan a una colaboración más estrecha entre los gobiernos y las ONG de mujeres. Los servicios de salud reproductiva tienen mayores probabilidades de establecer contacto inicial con las supervivientes de la violencia que Musasa o la policia, to cual podría ofrecer excelentes oportunidades para una pronta intervención. La acción conjunta podría incluir la investigación, defensa y provisión de servicios
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2021 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |