GoPetition - Latest petitions (Zimbabwe) http://www.gopetition.com/latest-petitions/zimbabwe Latest petitions on GoPetition en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 07:46 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition URGENT!! Break the Silence Against Children Coerced Marriages In Zimbabwe https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/urgent-break-the-silence-against-children-coerced-marriages-in-zimbabwe.html?utm_medium=rss Child marriage is a violation of children fundamental human rights. In Zimbabwe, girls as young as 10 are married to old men every day.
Rutendo, now 16, mother of 2, was forced into marriage to Madzibaba Japhrey (39 years) at the age of 10. She had her first child just before her 14th birthday. She is the third wife in a very poor family.
We met her through her relatives, as these children (wives) are not allowed to engage with strangers. A family member called on us to help get this child (wife) released to them. A local leader of the Apostolic church, Vapositori, as widely known told us she could not be released because their spirit has given her to this old man. Like any other cult, there are threats traded against the victim if she dares leave and sadly these kids believe. In this case, we were told that if she disobeys their God instructions to marry this old man, she is doomed and cursed for ever.
The Zimbabwe marriage Act is discriminatory against girls. The Marriage Act allows girls minimum age 16 to marry while the minimum age for boys is 18. The Customary Marriages Act is silent on a minimum age of marriage. In January 2016, the Zimbabwe Constitutional Court ruled that the Marriage Act, which allowed girls as young as 16 to be married with their parents’ consent, was unconstitutional and recognised 18 years as the legal minimum age of marriage. Zimbabwean authorities are still to amend or repeal all existing marriage laws that still allow child marriage.

Note! Children are minors and can not enter into marriage agreements and neither can they consent to sexual abuse.

The future of millions of girls depends on government ensuring the court’s ruling is quickly and fully implemented. In the interim, the government should ensure that structures are in place to implement the court’s decision and ensure that girls under 18 are not being coerced into marriage. Child marriage in Zimbabwe, just like in most societies across the world, predominantly affects girls who live in poverty and in rural areas. The less education a girl has, the more she is likely to marry during her childhood.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 01:37 UTC 93698 Stop Discrimination and Say Yes to Equality! https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-discrimination-and-say-yes-to-equality.html?utm_medium=rss Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCOZ), a representative of non-partisan women’s rights organisations and activists launched # Section 56 Campaign on Saturday the 8th of April 2017. CS56 is a Women’s Rights Activists campaign being coordinated by WCoZ to amplify the diverse voices of women’s rights activists in Zimbabwe, who after 3 years of a new progressive constitutional dispensation find that women’s day today lived realities have not changed and their demands for legal and administrative reforms continue to meet a myriad of excuses from various duty bearers.

The launch is a Women’s March titled #Section56March. The aim of the march is to amplify women’s voices in demanding for the full implementation of equality as covered in the Zimbabwean Constitution #Section56 on Equality and Non-Discrimination. The campaign will be speaking to issues of;
1. The failure to change of state practice toward women
2. The de-prioritisation of women
3. The deepening of marginalisation of women

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:02 UTC 86778 I pledge to practice safe sex https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/i-pledge-to-practice-safe-sex.html?utm_medium=rss A recent exercise conducted by the country's oldest university showed that 47 percent of students who underwent testing and counselling tested HIV positive.

This follows reports that Midlands State University students' reckless sexual behaviour had been singled out as a major driver of the HIV prevalence rate from 20 percent in 2014 to 23 percent last year. IMC has taken an initiative to encourage students to practice safe sex.

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:37 UTC 84433 Stop polling station based voters' roll https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-polling-station-based-voters-roll.html?utm_medium=rss The introduction of polling station based voters roll is open to abuse by political parties who will use this to intimidate or victimise voters if polling does not go in their favour. Since a polling station has fewer voters on its roll than a ward it would be much easier to identify those who would have cast their vote and how they would have voted.

Recent Norton by-election is a case in point. There was rampant intimidation and threats from senior party politicians. What will happen if those who have high hopes to win lose? Some parties are yet to embrace democratic practices especially in the rural areas where divergent views are not tolerated. The "sellout" mantra is still being used 36 years after the end of the war.

]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2016 05:58 UTC 81884 #thisflag https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/thisflag.html?utm_medium=rss Before you just view.. stop and sign! Sign because we can no longer be afraid. Sign for the sake of the poor vendor, the pensioner whose funds are worthless. Sign to sure you care! Sign because your signature is confidential apart from your name and you can choose Anonymity. Sign because we need to join hands four our beloved nation Zimbabwe.

We the citizens of Zimbabwe, united in purpose, in our diversity as black, whites, indians, people of colour ! Ndebele, Tonga, Shona, Venda and all other ethnicities and races are calling upon the Government of Zimbabwe to hear the cries of its people and fight and uproot injustice, poverty and corruption by holding those responsible accountable. We want corruption to stop now and we are disgruntled about bond notes, we are tired of the current status quo! Our leaders, hear us! Take time to listen. We are tired of suffering in silence. Let us join hands dear citizens and speak to our leaders saying enough is enough!

We call upon all citizens within and across boarders to move with their flags and to desist from paying and accepting bribes. We call upon citizens to begin the discussion in their homes, at their schools, at work and at church about the country they envision. To speak against poverty and injustice and corruption and to hold government leaders accountable. To rise up and say enough is enough.

]]> Sun, 15 May 2016 04:33 UTC 78776 Tomana Must Go https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/tomana-must-go.html?utm_medium=rss The statements of the Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana where he advocates for poor children from the age of 12 to be legally permitted to consent sexually and get married, grossly violate the rights of children enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe and International Instruments Zimbabwe is party to.

The Prosecutor General has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is not suitable to continue as Prosecutor General.

His duty is to protect the weak and vulnerable and such statements trample upon what his office should protect.

The Prosecutor General should with immediate effect resign or be forced to resign as he no longer retain the confidence and trust of the general Zimbabwean populace.

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 06:22 UTC 73658 Stop Sexual Harrassment Against Women in Zimbabawe https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-sexual-harrassment-against-women-in-zimbabawe.html?utm_medium=rss It is with a heavy heart and insurmountable sadness that DPZ has learnt of the shameful and horrific incident circulating on social media in video format involving a group of touts as they unleash violence and outright sexual harrassment on a young lady because of her dressing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwpO7GAnjJU

While DPZ understands the frustrations in the country emanating from the failed economy, economic hardships and overall political disillusionment, the aggression and anger on an innocent young lady is misdirected, irresponsible and a downright disregard of her rights and dignity.

This act and any other acts of violence against women should be categorically castigated with the contempt they deserve. These acts do not belong in a civilised and democratic society which the DPZ aspires to build for a good and prosperous Zimbabwe.

DPZ welcomes the whispers that the police are investigating this incident and hope that it is not simply a public relations stunt. It is our hope that all the perpetrators meet the full wrath of the law. We urge the investigating officers to have a gendered perspective on this disgusting incident to ensure that the victim of this heinous crime feels safe, protected and secure.

DPZ also urges parliament to pass a bill that will protect women from these and other incidents. This is by no means an isolated incident and it's about time that our parliament shows that as elected legislators, they feel for our women, mothers and daughters and will protect them from violations of their human rights.

We seek a nation that will respect the dignity of every individual and that includes the girl child, our daughters, mothers and all women.

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:01 UTC 71249 Acting President Joice Mujuru: declare water crisis a national disaster https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/acting-president-joice-mujuru-declare-water-crisis-a-national-disaster.html?utm_medium=rss Zimbabwe's water crisis has robbed millions of residents of human dignity, and put thousands of households' at risk of Typhoid and Diarrhea. The spectre of another deadly Cholera outbreak looms.

Against the backdrop of rolling power outages and mounting joblessness, the water woes continue to exacerbate poverty as productivity and development in affected communities is adversely impacted.

The human right to water and sanitation entitles everyone to safe, sufficient, accessible and affordable water, a right the government has an obligation to protect.

Over two million Harare residentse go for weeks without water to drink or bath,and almost eighty-percent of the water sporadically pumped to tax-paying citizens' taps is contaminated.

This deplorable water situation is mirrored accross almost all cities and towns accross Zimbabwe. See: www.hrw.org/reports/2013/11/19/troubled-water-0

This Petition,a citizen-centric initiative to improve service delivery and to hold public officials to account demands the government of Zimbabwe urgently declares the mounting water crisis a national disaster and without delay fund rehabilitation of the water and sewer reticulation infrastructure.

]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:41 UTC 66491 Stop brutalizing Roleen Gandiwaand his family and children. Give him a fair trial. https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-brutalizing-roleen-gandiwaand-his-family-and-children-give-him-a-fair-trial.html?utm_medium=rss Roleen Gandiwa is living in hiding. He has had some of his family members killed by the Mugabe regime, and he has his brother in jail as I speak, abducted. The family is brutalized day in, day out.

This is what he has to say:: COPIED!

Born 31 august 1988 attested in the army 20 December 2006 l was discharged after facing treason and sabotage charges, I am in hiding because my country want to persecute me for crimes l did not commit, it is affecting my personal life and the life of my dependents, Munyaradzi, my brother, was killed on 4 may 2013, he was mistakenly killed for me by a zanu pf group calling itself alshabab.

There is a link to the story if you google: Brother of ex-soldier Roleen Gandiwa murdered.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 07:53 UTC 65780 Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression and Opinion Day Request - 08 September https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/zimbabwe-freedom-of-expression-and-opinion-day-request-08-september.html?utm_medium=rss Sponsored by: Zimbabwe Institute For Free Expression

This is a PEOPLE DRIVEN petition spearheaded by Zimbabwe Institute For Free Expression (ZIFFE). The petition is to kindly ask Zimbabwe leaders to consider giving Zimbabweans an official public day where citizens celebrate their differences. The day - Freedom of Expression and Opinion Day requested is 08 September which is the day when ZIFFE opened an online facebook group that we are using as a platform to promote freedom of expression and opinion.

Freedom of Expression and Opinion supporters are encouraged to sign the petition as the day is important for everyone and celebrated by everyone despite our differences. This is a day for EVERYONE. A day to TOLERATE and APPRECIATE our differences as Zimbabweans. A UNITY day united by our differences. The petition will be handed over to Zimbabwe Government Leaders and Zimbabwe Parliament to consider.

ZIFFE is not a Political Organisation but is an institutional Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) that represents the needs of civic society in as far as human rights are concerned ,specifically Freedom of Expression and Opinion.

ZIFFE supports opportunities for free expression training and strives to encourage people to speak out and share their views be it at home or at work without fear of victimisation.

ZIFFE promotes and defends our rights to free expression and opinion. We strongly believe that speaking out freely breeds peace and gives birth to democratic societies. Everyone, Everywhere has the right to be heard and to enjoy freedom of expression and opinion.

ZIFFE promotes peace and unity through tolerance of different views. We strive to encourage people to speak out and share their views socially, culturally and politically and we denounce all forms of voice oppression as this breeds violence.

ZIFFE educates on what entails Freedom of Expression and Opinion and the importance of free expression in society and the need to respect it so we are very active in supporting efforts to enhance freedom of expression and opinion in Zimbabwe.

ZIFFE also seeks to harness innovative mechanisms to promote Freedom of Expression and Opinion through new technologies and traditional ways. We foster national and international collaboration in the use new technologies to promote unity, peace and democracy through the promotion of free expression everywhere for everyone.

Freedom of Expression Everywhere for Everyone. Freedom of Expression and Opinion is a human right. Join us and be part of free voices and opinions. Speak out Now. It's your Right. Thank you very much for signing the petition. A petition that will give way to a day that will change how we look at the world. A day of tolerance. Your help and understanding is greatly appreciated.

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