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Winnet Shamuyarira

Guns, Power, and Politics: Extractives, Militarisation and VAW Coordinator

Winnet is a Zimbabwean feminist activist whose work focuses on women’s bodily autonomy and interrogating power and patriarchy's impact on women's sexual and reproductive rights. She is passionate about creating safe spaces to support women to share their experiences and build collective power for change and action. Winnet holds an Honours Degree in English and Communications and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Sexual and Reproductive Rights with The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa. She has also worked at Just Associates (JASS), The Women’s Trust and Katswe Sistahood.

Standing Strong: Women and Communities Fighting for their Land and Lives

“We’re in a war, I never thought at this time in a democratic South Africa that we would face these struggles. We are fighting for our Right to say NO...

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Honouring defenders who stand against extractivism in the face of overwhelming violence and repression

“I refused to sign. I cannot sell out my people. And if need be, I will die for my people.” These were the powerful words of Fikile Ntshangase, a 63-y...

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Ugandan Women's Resistance in the face of Violence 

In early October 2023, WoMin, through the Violence against Women (VAW) Programme undertook an expedition to Uganda to better understand the lived real...

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Justice! What Justice?

Reflections from women survivors of sexual violence in mining impacted communities in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone.

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A Continuum of Violence: the policing of women's bodies in militarisation, mining & extractives

While police and military violence is inherent in the extractives sector, police violence in general is rooted in colonialism.

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Women’s bodies as sites of struggle – when colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy collide

On 24 March the world commemorates the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Vi...

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Burkina Faso

Summary

7

partners

2

strategic alliances

2

active programmes

Programmes Running

Debt & Reparations
Consent & The Right To Say NO
Partner(s) in Burkina Faso
Formed in 2001, ORCADE supports mining affected communities in Burkina Faso through rights-based advocacy and capacity building.
Formed in 2001, ORCADE supports mining affected communities in Burkina Faso through rights-based advocacy and capacity building.
Formed in 2001, ORCADE supports mining affected communities in Burkina Faso through rights-based advocacy and capacity building.
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