Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:57:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://news.trust.org/item/20220422134714-qymjk/

"HURUNGWE, Zimbabwe, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sharai Tunhira
frowns with focus as she runs through drills with her all-female patrol team -
each woman armed and ready for the many men they catch poaching wildlife in
their corner of northern Zimbabwe.

Despite the risks of the job, she says joining the military-style unit has
given her the chance to protect the wildlife she loves while also earning a
decent livelihood in a rural area where many poor women struggle to make ends
meet.

"Here I am occupied and empowered. I do not depend on a man to survive," said
Tunhira, 25, who joined the team in 2021 after years eking out a living as a
cleaner and vegetable seller."

Via The Fixer May 18, 2022:
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/zimbabwe-women-rangers-anti-poaching/

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