Sally Nyakanyanga

Sally Nyakanyanga is a 50.50 women's rights and economic justice reporting fellow. She is an independent journalist based in Zimbabwe focusing on gender equality, human rights, development, humanitarian and trade stories. She has written for Irin News, Africa Renewal, Scidev.net, ChinAfrica magazine, and the Mail and Guardian “Voice of Africa” online publication. She was a 2016 fellow for the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Africa Great Lakes Region Reporting Initiative.

Where are women’s voices in Africa’s infrastructure projects?

Women in Zimbabwe’s informal economy face steep challenges amid economic crisis, competition from big companies, and poor infrastructure.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 3 May 2019

Where are women’s voices in Africa’s infrastructure projects?

Blackmail, death threats and abuse: Being LGBTIQ at work in Zimbabwe

Can employers be pushed to take action on discrimination, even if the state will not?

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 1 May 2019

Blackmail, death threats and abuse: Being LGBTIQ at work in Zimbabwe

Alleged army rapes amidst Zimbabwe fuel hike protests go uninvestigated

When Zimbabweans took to the streets in January, women were met with sexual violence by security forces. Many are scared to report abuses.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 8 Feb 2019

Alleged army rapes amidst Zimbabwe fuel hike protests go uninvestigated

When Zimbabweans took to the streets in January, women were met with sexual violence by security forces. Many are scared to report abuses.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 8 Feb 2019

When will a woman lead Zimbabwe?

Despite repeated pledges to promote gender parity in politics, women are dramatically underrepresented among candidates for July's elections.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 4 Jul 2018

When will a woman lead Zimbabwe?

Despite repeated pledges to promote gender parity in politics, women are dramatically underrepresented among candidates for July's elections.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 4 Jul 2018

‘Swept under the carpet’: violence against Zimbabwe's women journalists

Women journalists in Zimbabwe have been beaten and harassed by state security. The male-dominated media largely ignores these abuses.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 9 Oct 2017

‘Swept under the carpet’: violence against Zimbabwe's women journalists

Women journalists in Zimbabwe have been beaten and harassed by state security. The male-dominated media largely ignores these abuses.

By Sally Nyakanyanga

/ 9 Oct 2017