Nyaradzo Mutonhori

About Nyaradzo Mutonhori

Nyaradzo Mutonhori is Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) Coordinator at Transparency International Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe: Women make easy prey for corrupt politicians

By on 15 February 2013 in Africa and Middle East, Human rights, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Politicians in Zimbabwe are taking advantage of the fact women face existing legal limitations. Research shows that women, who often have lower incomes, have limited access to basic public services because they are less likely to pay bribes to get the services. This makes it difficult for them to acquire registration documents like a mining [...]

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What stops women reporting corruption?

By on 21 November 2012 in Africa and Middle East, ALACs in AFME

When asked whether corruption is a problem for women, I immediately think about the women in a local hospital who were being charged US$ 5 every time they screamed while giving birth. The impact of corruption on women is under-researched and hard to document because it is not easy for women to come forward and [...]

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Dancing and acting against corruption in the streets of Harare

By on 14 November 2012 in Africa and Middle East, People power, Young people

Why a flashmob? The operating context for TI-Zimbabwe is one mired with suspicion and prejudices against civil society by government organs. It still remains very difficult to conduct protests against any social ills like the rising levels of systemic corruption. Creativity continues to be TI-Z’s best advocacy strategy hence it piloted the use of flash-mobs [...]

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