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Distribution of Unpaid Care Work open doors for women to engage in productive work

The unpaid care work refresher was aimed at advocating for the implementation of this concept in Zimbabwean communities, the successes and challenges they faced during implementation and defining the

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Open letter to Cyclone Idai and its devastation on women

Cyclone Idai Devastating effects

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Livelihood programmes for schools as girls overcome barriers to education

Forty-five girls from Nyanga, Manicaland Province who faced a bleak future, have a new lease of life following the introduction of livelihood programmes being used to fund their education. ActionAid

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Youths improve livelihoods through resilience building programme

Simbarashe Zinduru, a 31year old farmer from Chirunya village, Ward 8, Mbire District is among 10 186 youths who are actively engaging in various resilience building projects which have improved their

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A push for ratification of African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance

Between the 30th of July and 1st August, ActionAid Zimbabwe together with the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum co-convened a National Planning and Review Meeting on the African Charter on Democracy

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Partnering to Empower Adolescent Girls for Improved Quality of Life

By Nqobile Nkiwane, Information and Communications Officer, Forum for African Women Educationalists
ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) in partnership with Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWEZI)

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Girl excels against all odds

Erica, a 17 years old girl has passed her Ordinary level examinations despite challenges in her learning environment. She stays with her widowed mother and three younger siblings in Nyanga rural. Her

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The sky is the limit for young female farmer

Located 25km from Mutoko Central Business District is an agro-based Kawere Ward 4 community where Mavis Gofa (25) grew up in. Born and bred in the Mutoko community, Mavis has so much zeal and passion

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Women take lead in campaign on provision of gender responsive services

Like any other pandemic, COVID-19 is impacting negatively on the lives of women and children globally, including those living in Zimbabwe. A Rural Women’s Assembly, (RWA) Nkayi Group, is taking lead

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Giving the rod not the fish in the fight against COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought numerous and multi – faceted challenges countrywide with people in rural areas not being spared from economic and social hardships. With disruptions that came with