The path to imprisonment

Zimbabwe experiences regular hyperinflation. It was recorded at a whopping 736% last year! Prices rise faster than people can earn, sometimes daily or even hourly. Essential goods like groceries, fuel, and medicines become completely unaffordable.

It’ll be no surprise that the majority of women in Zimbabwe are jailed for poverty-driven, non-violent crimes, such as theft. Prisons are overcrowded and are not designed for women prisoners and their infants held with them.

On their release, female prisoners face poverty, stigma, and rejection by families and communities, all compounded by the trauma of their recent imprisonment. Criminal records last for life, blocking job prospects and progression.

Womankind Worldwide is still one of FEMPRIST’s only funders. So believe me when I say this: if we don’t raise this £26,500 in the next 7 days, this life-changing work may not go ahead.

John you’ve got a rare chance just this week to have twice the impact with one donation. And every penny will go straight to supporting women rebuilding their lives in Zimbabwe. But we need 150 of you to donate in the next 24 hours - will you join in? 

Thank you for the role you play in Womankind Worldwide.

Hannah Little
Supporter Care Team
Womankind Worldwide

Header image: Pamela was supported by FEMPRIST with skills training and funding to start a small agriculture business. (Credit: Charmaine Chitate)