Armed Women Defending Nature

To defend violence, we need to get violent!

Perhaps International Anti - Poaching Foundation was established by Damien Mander and Vimbai Kumire with this principle in mind.

Its Akashinga (meaning The Brave Ones) anti-poaching force has recruited, trained and armed thousands of local women in Zambia to defend the wild life of Lower Zambezi Ecosystem along the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. Akashinga force is playing a huge role in protecting 30 million acres of wildlife land of Africa.

Akashinga is the first fully armed, all-women, anti-poaching force in Africa. Of course, the Black Mambas of South Africa are the first female anti-poaching team but they are unarmed.

No doubt, armed force seems to be more effective than an unarmed one. But will it lead to the ultimate peace is another question!