Creative Centre for Communication and Development

 In this episode we highlight the problem of breast cancer in Zimbabwe. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the country. Breast cancer patients face social and economic difficulties in accessing care, including significant delays, and public systems are often stretched both financially and logistically. We talk to a caregiver who has cared for some patients with breast cancer and some other terminal illnesses to find out how breast cancer is affecting women. 

In this episode we want to look at one issue that is affecting Bulawayo’s peri-urban dwellers. The issue of Identity documents such as birth certificates and national Identity cards. Areas such as St Peters and Methodist villages on the outskirts of Bulawayo metropolitan province have a high number of people who do not have identity documents. Sithembinkosi, a development worker who has worked with these communities gives more insight into the issue. worker.

In this podcast today, we continue to talk to women have been subjected to sexual abuse at workplaces including female students who have abused while they were looking for work or industrial attachment. We talk to Bekezela, a student at a local university who says she went through a difficult time because of some senior employees who were coercing her into sexual relationships.

As we commemorate the Women's Month we want to highlight some of the experiences that women and girls in Zimbabwe go through. In this episode we talk to Buhle, a young woman who went through a difficult time during her marriage and she reveals some of the challenges that women in Zimbabwe go through. The theme for the International Women’s Day this year is Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. 

This episode is a follow-up to our previous episode where we highlighted the prevalence of sexual exploitation of young girls in tertiary institutions. CCCD is working with young women to raise awareness on the physical and psychological impact of this form of abuse and mobilise girls to take action towards ending the abuse. 

At a time when many companies are scaling down due to the economic challenges and the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic, many students in tertiary institutions are struggling to get places for their industrial attachment. Industrial attachment is an important component of the studies and those who fail to get a place for attachment will not proceed to the final part of the training and will subsequently not graduate. 

In this episode, a university student reveals how she was almost raped by someone who had promised her a place for attachment. 

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. Early detection and treatment can help to save life. In this episode, we feature a young woman, Jacqueline Ushewekunze who had cancer. The cancer was detected early and she got treated. Jacqueline is now a motivational speaker and she encourages people to get checked for cancer regularly. 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021: This month we dedicate ourselves to providing women and girls with information that promotes positive health life style and increase public awareness in the prevention and early detection of breast cancer. In this episode we talk to Duduzile, a young woman who has participated in campaign marathons and has been going for Breast Cancer testing each year and she shares her experience. 

Many young women in Zimbabwe are now using online platforms to market diverse products. These 'side hustles' are helping them to raise funds to support their education and personal needs. In this episode we have three university students who have managed to grow their online business.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the lives of women and girls who survive on vending. In this episode, one of the vendors explains the challenges that she faces as she struggles to support her family