A gendered analysis of Cyclone Idai disaster interventions in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe

Venganai, Hellen; Mupoperi, Frank

doi:10.1080/0376835x.2022.2163225

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“…Power over a woman’s sexuality is initially vested in fathers and brothers and is reassigned to the husband upon marriage (Shamu et al, 2012). In contrast, multiple sexual partnering among men is expected and accepted as natural (Venganai, 2018). Male sexuality is shaped by ideas of virility (Venganai, 2018), while women are socialised to suppress sexual interest lest their morality becomes questionable (Dune and Mupedzahama, 2017).…”

Section: Contextualising Gender and Sexuality In Zimbabwementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In contrast, multiple sexual partnering among men is expected and accepted as natural (Venganai, 2018). Male sexuality is shaped by ideas of virility (Venganai, 2018), while women are socialised to suppress sexual interest lest their morality becomes questionable (Dune and Mupedzahama, 2017). Consequently, positive messages about women’s sexuality are not common since they are expected to be sexually passive (Shamu et al, 2012).…”

Section: Contextualising Gender and Sexuality In Zimbabwementioning

confidence: 99%

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Girls under surveillance: Engaging Zimbabwean parents on young people’s sexual health

Bhana

Matswetu

2023

Health Education Journal

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Background: Parents play an important role in shaping young people’s sexual lives and behaviours with implications for their current and future sexual and reproductive health. This study examined the perspectives of rural Zimbabwean parents on young people’s sexual health. Design: Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 19 (6 men and 13 women) participants. Setting: Interviews were conducted in a rural district in Zimbabwe. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Community Field Officers who were the parents or caregivers of teenage learners in two rural secondary schools. Transcripts were coded and thematic analysis conducted by reading, re-reading, interpretation and reflection on the coded texts. Results: Parents approached the question of young people’s sexual health by placing young women’s sexuality under surveillance and regulation. Puberty and female bodily changes triggered concern about heterosexual relationships informed by protectionist and moralising discourses. Abstinence and self-control were promoted as expectations for female sexuality based on cultural norms concerning purity and female virginity. Female sexual purity provided a claim to status, was differentiated from other forms of femininity and was an important cultural and economic resource. In a context of economic precarity, the institutions of marriage and bride wealth, whereby female virginity status is valued, provide opportunities for future economic security and reinforce cultural norms concerning respectability. Conclusion: Working with parents to address the ways in which gender and cultural norms operate within the local social and economic context is vital to understand the enduring processes by which young female sexuality is placed under surveillance while reinforcing gender inequalities.

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Section: Contextualising Gender and Sexuality In Zimbabwementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Contextualising Gender and Sexuality In Zimbabwementioning

confidence: 99%

Girls under surveillance: Engaging Zimbabwean parents on young people’s sexual health

Bhana

Matswetu

2023

Health Education Journal

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Exploring the determinants of disaster and climate resilience building in Zimbabwe’s rural communities

Nyahunda,

Nemakonde,

Khoza

2024

Nat Hazards

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With the burgeoning threats from natural hazards and extreme weather events driven by climate change in every section and sector of society, building resilience against disasters and risks posed by climate change has become an unescapable discourse. The study’s main thrust is to establish the determinants of resilience building in Zimbabwe’s rural communities. The study adopted the qualitative constructivist grounded theory approach in conjunction with participatory action research to gain insights from community members and traditional leaders. A total of forty-six participants from Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe participated in the study. The findings revealed that the availability of natural and human resources, collective efficacy, government and development agency support systems, indigenous knowledge systems, and livelihood diversification were crucial determinants of resilience building for rural communities in Zimbabwe. The identified determinants for resilience building signal that these determinants need to be harnessed to inform policy and practice interventions. Furthermore, the availability of the identified determinants implies that rural communities can minimise, and prevent losses, reduce exposure to natural hazards, disasters and climate change risks and manage the impacts of natural hazards whenever they emerge. The study recommends that these determinants be complemented by access to technology, resilient community infrastructures, robust social protection systems, and hazard risk assessment participatory processes by rural communities. In addition, effective emergency and health services, among other contingent measures essential to improve community resilience.

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A gendered analysis of Cyclone Idai disaster interventions in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe

Cited by 2 publications

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Girls under surveillance: Engaging Zimbabwean parents on young people’s sexual health

Girls under surveillance: Engaging Zimbabwean parents on young people’s sexual health

Exploring the determinants of disaster and climate resilience building in Zimbabwe’s rural communities

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