Hellen Venganai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4159492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hellen Venganai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hellen |
| FAMILY NAME | Venganai |
| SIGNATURE | VENGANAI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Women's University in Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5357-9034 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Navigating the rights of intersex children in Zimbabwe
Despite the seemingly progressive strides made in promoting the rights of children in many African countries, the rights of intersex children remain hidden. This paper explores the lived experiences of intersex children in Zimbabwe drawing from in‐depth interviews conducted with intersex children aged between 8 and 16 years. The paper reveals a myriad of overlapping challenges faced by intersex children compounded by a lack of legal recognition a…
Empowering the unseen
Despite increasing recognition of the agency of marginalised groups, the specific agency of women with disabilities from a poverty perspective remains underexplored in academic research. This study addresses this gap by investigating how women with disabilities navigate and mitigate poverty in both rural and urban settings. Drawing on qualitative research conducted with women from resource-constrained contexts, this paper examines the varied expe…
A gendered analysis of Cyclone Idai disaster interventions in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe
When disasters happen in the world, government departments and NGOs collaborate to support survivors through various interventions. Whether these interventions respond to the gendered impacts of these disasters is an area that has not been given adequate research attention. This paper provides a gendered analysis of the interventions targeted at Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani District. It draws from data generated through focus …
Interrogating gendered exclusion of womxn in Covid-19 vaccination policies and practices in Southern Africa
In the wake of evolving strains and the tenacity of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, many governments have introduced vaccination policies to curb the spread of the virus. This public health move has raised new legal/constitutional, ethical and medical questions on the necessity and effectiveness of the vaccines. However, of particular significance to this paper are the gendered implications of vaccination programmes. This paper examines wheth…
Exploring Gendered Monitoring and Evaluation of the Social Protection System in Angola
Nearly two decades after the intermittent but protracted civil war in Angola, the country is still recovering from some of the long-term adverse effects of this strife. Extensive infrastructural destruction and socio-economic fluidity aggravate these long-term effects, threatening the efficacy and effectiveness of social protection (SP) services. Furthermore, Angola’s paradox stems from its oil-rich status on the one hand and extreme poverty for …
Negotiating identities through the 'cultural practice' of labia elongation among urban Shona women and men in contemporary Zimbabwe
Dominant Eurocentric discourses on African traditional cultural practices linked to sexuality construct these practices as retrogressive for women in these localities. These discourses take the form of women and sexual rights promoted by some women activists and scholars, whose work mainly focuses on the so-called traditional rural women as victims of these gendered sexual practices. In many ways, such approaches manufacture and exaggerate differ…
(Re)constructing positive cultures to protect girls and women against sexual violence
The issue of addressing gendered sexual violence in Africa has been a major concern for gender activists and feminists alike. Cultures have, and continue to be cited as major impediments in addressing violence against girls and women. This article is motivated by concerns about the Othering and construction of African cultures as violent, backward, racialised and more patriarchal in opposition to the West. This perspective, entrenched in mainstre…
Empowering the unseen
Despite increasing recognition of the agency of marginalised groups, the specific agency of women with disabilities from a poverty perspective remains underexplored in academic research. This study addresses this gap by investigating how women with disabilities navigate and mitigate poverty in both rural and urban settings. Drawing on qualitative research conducted with women from resource-constrained contexts, this paper examines the varied expe…
Negotiating identities through the 'cultural practice' of labia elongation among urban Shona women and men in contemporary Zimbabwe
Dominant Eurocentric discourses on African traditional cultural practices linked to sexuality construct these practices as retrogressive for women in these localities. These discourses take the form of women and sexual rights promoted by some women activists and scholars, whose work mainly focuses on the so-called traditional rural women as victims of these gendered sexual practices. In many ways, such approaches manufacture and exaggerate differ…
(Re)constructing positive cultures to protect girls and women against sexual violence
The issue of addressing gendered sexual violence in Africa has been a major concern for gender activists and feminists alike. Cultures have, and continue to be cited as major impediments in addressing violence against girls and women. This article is motivated by concerns about the Othering and construction of African cultures as violent, backward, racialised and more patriarchal in opposition to the West. This perspective, entrenched in mainstre…
Negotiating identities through the 'cultural practice' of labia elongation among urban Shona women and men in contemporary Zimbabwe
Dominant Eurocentric discourses on African traditional cultural practices linked to sexuality construct these practices as retrogressive for women in these localities. These discourses take the form of women and sexual rights promoted by some women activists and scholars, whose work mainly focuses on the so-called traditional rural women as victims of these gendered sexual practices. In many ways, such approaches manufacture and exaggerate differ…
Interrogating gendered exclusion of womxn in Covid-19 vaccination policies and practices in Southern Africa
In the wake of evolving strains and the tenacity of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, many governments have introduced vaccination policies to curb the spread of the virus. This public health move has raised new legal/constitutional, ethical and medical questions on the necessity and effectiveness of the vaccines. However, of particular significance to this paper are the gendered implications of vaccination programmes. This paper examines wheth…
Exploring Gendered Monitoring and Evaluation of the Social Protection System in Angola
Nearly two decades after the intermittent but protracted civil war in Angola, the country is still recovering from some of the long-term adverse effects of this strife. Extensive infrastructural destruction and socio-economic fluidity aggravate these long-term effects, threatening the efficacy and effectiveness of social protection (SP) services. Furthermore, Angola’s paradox stems from its oil-rich status on the one hand and extreme poverty for …
A gendered analysis of Cyclone Idai disaster interventions in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe
When disasters happen in the world, government departments and NGOs collaborate to support survivors through various interventions. Whether these interventions respond to the gendered impacts of these disasters is an area that has not been given adequate research attention. This paper provides a gendered analysis of the interventions targeted at Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani District. It draws from data generated through focus …
Empowering the unseen
Despite increasing recognition of the agency of marginalised groups, the specific agency of women with disabilities from a poverty perspective remains underexplored in academic research. This study addresses this gap by investigating how women with disabilities navigate and mitigate poverty in both rural and urban settings. Drawing on qualitative research conducted with women from resource-constrained contexts, this paper examines the varied expe…
Navigating the rights of intersex children in Zimbabwe
Despite the seemingly progressive strides made in promoting the rights of children in many African countries, the rights of intersex children remain hidden. This paper explores the lived experiences of intersex children in Zimbabwe drawing from in‐depth interviews conducted with intersex children aged between 8 and 16 years. The paper reveals a myriad of overlapping challenges faced by intersex children compounded by a lack of legal recognition a…
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Politics (3 works)