Akashinga unit aims to save wildlife and empower women Ranger jobs offer good incomes for poor women Some criticise army-style nature conservation By Farai Shawn Matiashe HURUNGWE, Zimbabwe, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - S harai Tunhira frowns with focus as she runs through drills with her all-female patrol team - each woman armed and ready for the many men they catch poaching wildlife in their corner of northern Zimbabwe.
The Akashinga unit offers a rare chance for poor and marginalised women, like school drop outs and abuse survivors, to build a career and protect nature