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Netsai Marova | |
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| Born | Zimbabwe |
| Citizenship | Zimbabwean |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Organizations | MDC Alliance Youth Assembly |
| Known for | Pro-democracy activism; 2020 abduction case in Zimbabwe |
| Notable work | Advocacy for youth and women's rights |
Political party | Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance) |
| Awards | Gumiguru 50 Under 30 Emerging Young Leaders (2021) |
Netsai Marova is a Zimbabwean youth campaigner for the Movement for Democratic Change, who was abducted for two days at an anti-government protest in May 2020.[1]
As a student at Chinhoyi University of Technology at the age of 15, Marova highlighted the vulnerable position of women students there in 2017.[2] She has been mentored by MP Joana Mamombe, a fellow Chinhoyi student, and has in turn provided similar support to young girls in Mabvuku.[3]
On 13 May 2020 she and two other women, MP Joana Mamombe and fellow youth activist Cecilia Chimbiri, were abducted by masked assailants at a Harare protest against the government's failure to provide for the poor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two days later, the women were found, badly injured and traumatised, by the side of the road sixty miles from Harare. They reported having been tortured and repeatedly sexually assaulted.[4] The three women were then charged with "communicating falsehoods" for their claims to have been abducted, tortured and held incommunicado by unidentified people. In August 2020 they appeared at court,[5] and had their trial postponed until September 15.[6]
In 2021, Netsai Marova was included in Gumiguru's "50 Under 30 Emerging Young Leaders in Zimbabwe" list, where she was ranked sixth.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Shingai Nyoka, 'Tortured Zimbabwe abductees' may face prosecution, BBC News, 19 May 2020. Accessed 30 May 2020.
- ↑ Zachariah Mushawatu, Higher education in a failed economy – Students at risk, University World News, 3 March 2017. Accessed 26 August 2020.
- ↑ Linda Mujuru, Youngest Woman in Zimbabwe’s Parliament Works to Boost Youths’ Civic Engagement, Global Press Journal, 2 November 2018. Accessed 26 August 2020.
- ↑ Jason Burke and Nyasha Chingono, Zimbabwean MDC activists 'abducted and sexually assaulted', The Guardian, 17 May 2020. Accessed 30 May 2020.
- ↑ Mandla Ndlovu, 3 abducted MDC ladies back in court, Bulawayo, 26 August 2020. Accessed 26 August 2020.
- ↑ Gerald Ncube, State piles more misery on MDC Alliance female activists Archived 2024-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Zimbabwe Daily, 26 August 2020. Accessed 26 August 2020.
- ↑ "Netsai Marova Honoured – ZimEye". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
Further reading
[edit]- ""My programme is very interesting and insightful"". University of Agder. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- "CCC Activist Netsai Marova Requests Virtual Court Trial". Zimeye. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Nyore, Madzianike (3 September 2021). "Arrest warrant for Marova". The Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Ndoro, Nyashadzashe (Feb 3, 2022). "Trial against me can proceed virtually: Marova slams Ziyambi for 'lying'". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Ntali, Elia (28 June 2021). "Grieving Nestai Marowa granted ZWL$4K bail". 263 Chat. Retrieved 2 June 2022.