Stories and solutions: Zimbabwean activists working to normalise safe sbortions

Edinah Haimbila Masiwa introducers listeners to the Women’s Action Group, a feminist organisation focusing on sexual and reproductive health rights, combating gender-based violence, young women's leadership, and the impact of climate change on women in Zimbabwe. Her conversation with Kaunda Selisho highlights the restrictive abortion laws in Zimbabwe, dating back to 1977, which allow access only under specific conditions like rape or incest. She also discusses the systemic barriers women face, including lack of awareness, inefficiencies, and socioeconomic inequalities, which perpetuate unsafe abortion practices.