Sally Nyakanyanga is an independent journalist based in Zimbabwe focusing on gender equality, human rights, development/humanitarian stories and bilateral trade between Malawi, Botswana and Zimbabwe. She has written for Irin News, Africa Renewal, Scidev.net, ChinAfrica magazine, and the Mail and Guardian “Voice of Africa” online publication. She is also a 2016 fellow for International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Africa Great Lakes Region Reporting Initiative.
Women in Zimbabwe and Malawi are working to reduce plastic waste by collecting plastic from dumpsites and communities and then selling it to recycling companies.
At clinics around the country, women trained as community health workers sit on benches under trees and offer free counselling to people struggling with mental health issues.
