file s y. June 23, 2021 Pasha 112: The struggles of women doing stand‑up in Zimbabwe Ozayr Patel, The Conversation CC BY-NC-ND10.2 MB (download) Through stand-up comedy, women in Zimbabwe can resist patriarchal power relations. There are still far fewer female stand-ups in the country but the field keeps on growing.
Zimbabwean stand-up comedian Munya Guramatunhu. Courtesy Tirivashe/Munyaradzi Guramatunhu May 13, 2021 Women stand‑up comedians in Zimbabwe talk about sex ‑ and the patriarchy Amanda Källstig, University of Manchester Despite the challenges of being a female comedian, the women who do choose to perform feel emboldened to speak out in ways that can resist sexism.