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For more information on the Zimbabwean resistance, in which women play a significant role, go to www.sokwanele.com (sorry, I don't know how to HTML that in as a link). The situation in Zimbabwe is easy to write off as a "typical" African country (whatever that means, of course) - but the decline in Zimbabwean civil society, not to mention the economic decline, is absolutely shocking, and due to the effects of a regime that has ossified itself into dictatorship. International sanctions seem to have so little teeth (or are so little enforced) that despite a travel ban to Europe, Mugabe can go to the funeral of the Pope. This is a major human rights issue which should be getting more attention. This Valentine's Day march isn't an isolated incident. Thanks for running it, Broadsheet.
These are women who are flouting tradition to fight for their lives. This is how feminism starts within a culture. It's an important moment.
