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RETHINKING WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: TO EACH THEIR OWN
When I sat down to write this piece, I was going to talk about how women are individual agents of change. However, I have decided to write about the different faces of empowerment. empowerment is understood differently by different people. What is your face of empowerment? Scholars have tried to categorise empowerment into three groups…
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RETHINKING WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
The last two decades have seen women’s empowerment being informed by theories and interventions bordering on empowerment in relation to social inclusion, social justice and good governance. However, when these theories are applied on the ground, do they really achieve women’s empowerment or they create academic gabs for future research? Looking at theories of women’s…
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SOCIAL MEDIA A NECESSARY EVIL
Many a time companies think social media is bad for business and that it leaves them exposed to the public. However, things have changed and social media is now a necessary evil especially as we move deeper into this new information technology era. It is not about having social media accounts and simple posting on a daily…
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WHISTLE BLOWING AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
Whistle blowing is a symptom of communication problems within an organization which results from fear characterized by suppression of truth, absence of an appeal system, a history of victimization of those who expose wrong doing, unfair labour practices, and existence of concealed immoral or criminal activities. Consequently, whistle blowing is merely a protest by those…
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TURNING RHETORIC TO REALITY
Corporate governance is growing as one of the more important aspects of business conduct and development. The concept helps explain proper business management and governance practices and offers recommendations on the best path towards success within any company’s business culture. If we are going to get a handle on stopping misconduct, we need to look…
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THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ZIMBABWE
Entrepreneurship is like any other building, it requires a strong foundation but if the foundation is weak all work invested in it will come to naught in no time. Entrepreneurship is the key to unlocking Zimbabwe’s potential and to deal with the economic challenges the country is facing through innovative thinking and creative solutions using…
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SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Zimbabwean businesses need to engage in sustainability reporting but the question that runs in people’s minds is what exactly is sustainability reporting and how does it benefit a business. Sustainability Reporting is the practice of measuring, disclosing, and being accountable to internal and external stakeholders for organisational performance while working towards the goal of sustainable…
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Corporate Integrity, Professional Ethics and Conduct
The purpose of codes, rules or laws is to ensure there is a level of consistent behavior across a profession regardless of personal values. This enhances corporate integrity which can be sustained through the use of professional ethics and conduct. Corporate integrity is the degree to which a corporate and its office bearers consistently adhere…
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Debra Nhokwara 