S04E03 | How Domestic Violence Has Zimbabwe In A Chokehold

*Trigger Warning* In this episode, we deal with the triggering topic of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a phenomenon that has plagued the world - African households included. Zimbabwean society seems to normalise domestic violence & abuse. We delve into the chokehold that domestic violence has on Zimbabwe and societies in general, unpacking the layers that have maintained this status quo & offering tips on supporting those experiencing abuse and violence. Some useful resources: For those experiencing or who know someone experiencing domestic violence, please see below our non-exhaustive list of useful resources: 1800 Respect (Australia): https://1800respect.org.au/ Acorus (Czech Republic): http://www.acorus.cz/cz/o-nas/english-old/englishbasic.html Beyond Blue (Australia): ​​https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Bily Kruh Bezpeci (Czech Republic): https://www.bkb.cz/en/about-bkb/dona-helpline/ Bright Sky Vodafone Mobile App (Czech Republic): https://www.nadacevodafone.cz/programy/technologie-pro-spolecnost/aktualni-projekty/aplikace-bright-sky-cz.html Childline (Zimbabwe): https://childline.org.zw/ Domestic Violence Helpline (Czech Republic): 2 5151 1313 via English Radio CZ: https://english.radio.cz/domestic-violence-czech-republic-8067022 Zimbabwe OCD Trust: https://www.zimbabweocdtrust.org/ Friendship Bench Zimbabwe: https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/online Lifeline (Australia): https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/information-and-support/domestic-and-family-violence/ Men’s Referral Services (Australia): https://ntv.org.au/get-help/ MensLine (Australia): https://mensline.org.au/ Musasa Project (Zimbabwe): https://musasa.co.zw/ No More (Czech Republic): https://nomoredirectory.org/czech-republic/ Padare / Enkundleni / Men’s Forum on Gender (Zimbabwe): https://www.facebook.com/padaresocial/ Profem (Czech Republic): https://www.profem.cz/en/ Reach Out (Australia) - Directory of Support Services: https://au.reachout.com/articles/domestic-violence-support Rosa Centrum (Czech Republic): https://www.rosacentrum.cz/nase-sluzby/internetova-poradna/ Volunteer Service Overseas | Speak It Loud (Zimbabwe): https://www.vsointernational.org/fighting-poverty/where-we-fight-poverty/zimbabwe Women in Law Southern Africa (Zimbabwe): https://www.wlsazim.co.zw/# Legal Resources Foundation Zimbabwe: https://lrfzim.com/ White Ribbon (Australia) - Directory of Support Services: https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/Find-Help/Help-Lines *Thank you to Kim Harrisberg (@KimHarrisberg: https://twitter.com/KimHarrisberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor ) on behalf of Thomson Reuters Foundation for providing additional useful resources: https://news.trust.org/item/20210609115342-ohy5j *Thank you to Expats.cz for providing useful resources for the Czech Republic: https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/domestic-violence-during-covid Zim Shoutout: Munya Chawawa IG: @munyachawawa (https://www.instagram.com/munyachawawa/?hl=en) Tik Tok: @munyachawawa (https://www.tiktok.com/@munyachawawa?lang=en)