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The organisation was awarded a renewal grant to advocate for the review of the marriage law and the passage of the Termination of pregnancy bill in Zimbabwe. Part of the funds would be used for advocating for social norm changes in project communities using community education as well as social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA) was established by women lawyers in 1992 upon their realisation that women were failing to access justice due to their inability to understand court procedures and the legal requirements which prejudiced their cases. 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