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'Freedom of the Press' Just Words on Paper in Zimbabwe

by Edna Machirori on Oct 15, 2014

As things stand now, any attempts by the Zimbabwean media to subject public officials to scrutiny and make them accountable for their actions is anathema to the powers that be.

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'Uppity' Women in a Man's World: Zimbabwean Women Fight to Make Their Mark in the Media

by Edna Machirori on Oct 15, 2014

Working as a journalist in Zimbabwe is a risky business for all members of the media, but it is doubly challenging for women.

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Edna Machirori of Zimbabwe received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women's Media Foundation in 2013. A freelance journalist and columnist for Zimbabwe's Daily News, she was the first black female editor of a newspaper in the country. Machirori has mentored young female journalists and is known for fighting the widespread gender discrimination in Zimbabwe's newsrooms.

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