Yearly, March 8 is reserved as International Women’s Day (IWD). The day focuses on the movement for women’s rights. In other nations, comme...
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Yearly, March 8 is reserved as International Women’s Day (IWD).
The day focuses on the movement for women’s rights. In other nations, commemorations range from being a public holiday to being largely ignored elsewhere.
For some, it is a day of protest, to others, it is a day that celebrates womanhood.
The day’s history dates back to 1967, later adopted by the United Nations in 1977. Zimbabwe is also part of those celebrations.
Born Sarah Francesca Hayfron in June 1931 in Ghana, ‘Sally’ Mugabe was raised in a political family, before she met Robert Mugabe, while both were training as teachers in Ghana.
Born Sarah Francesca Hayfron in June 1931 in Ghana, ‘Sally’ Mugabe was raised in a political family, before she met Robert Mugabe, while both were training as teachers in Ghana.
The two were married in April 1961 in the then Salisbury, now Harare.
As early as 1962, she was active in mobilising African women to challenge the Southern Rhodesia constitution.
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For her actions, she was charged with sedition and later sentenced to five years in prison. Part of her sentence was suspended, thereafter she went into exile in London.
Away from home, she spent the next eight years campaigning for the release of political detainees in Rhodesia, including her husband, Robert who was incarcerated for a decade.
Away from home, she spent the next eight years campaigning for the release of political detainees in Rhodesia, including her husband, Robert who was incarcerated for a decade.
Their only son, Nhamodzenyika who was born in 1963 died three years later in Ghana from malaria. Mugabe was barred from attending his burial.
The two were reunited in Mozambique in 1975, after Mugabe’s release from prison. Sally joined the women’s league in 1978, assuming a senior role in 1989.
The two were reunited in Mozambique in 1975, after Mugabe’s release from prison. Sally joined the women’s league in 1978, assuming a senior role in 1989.
The first lady who founded the Zimbabwe Child Survival Movement was also active in women’s affairs in Africa and the UK.
On 27 January 1992, Sally succumbed to kidney failure. To many Zimbabweans, she is fondly recalled for her love and affection and as the founding mother of the nation of Zimbabwe.
On 27 January 1992, Sally succumbed to kidney failure. To many Zimbabweans, she is fondly recalled for her love and affection and as the founding mother of the nation of Zimbabwe.
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