Month November 2018

GBV Girl Talk tackled through Social Media

In a heated social media discussion, young women stressed the need for more education to be mainstreamed on Gender-Based Violence as they are the greater constituency affected by the ‘pandemic.’ This was highlighted during a GBV Girl Talk that was…

Proactive citizens vow to lobby for improved services

Today, Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) held a town hall meeting in Lupane to encourage young women to be proactive in calling for their elected leaders to deliver on the promises they made in the run up to the…

Mawabeni Primary girls excel in STEM

Primary school girls in Mawabeni school are showing interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as 11 girls out of a total of 16 students scooped prizes for best Mathematics student in each of the seven grades. It was…

GBV Girl Talk

Tomorrow from 10am -11am, young ladies will convene at our boardroom for a discussion on Gender Based Violence (GBV). Follow the dialogue on @wildtrustzim or our Facebook Page and make your contribution. #HearMeToo

COMMUNIQUE ON AN EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

BULAWAYO, 28 NOVEMBER 2018 On Wednesday, the 28th of November 2018, Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) in partnership with the Baobab Educational Assessment Center, DHL, Computer Society of Zimbabwe and PPC held an educational conference themed “Education – The…

WILD Champions 16 Days of Activism

Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) has joined the global community through a campaign which seeks to raise awareness of the intensity of Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls. The Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA 1995) observes that…

Orange the world: #HearMeToo

“Not until the half of our population represented by women and girls can live free from fear, violence and everyday insecurity, can we truly say we live in a fair and equal world.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres #16DaysOfActivism against gender…

2019 National Budget: The good and the not so good

Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday presented the 2019 National Budget in Parliament. His budget presentation was themed ‘Austerity for Prosperity’ and focused mainly on cutting government expenditure and maximizing revenue collection. The budget was presented…

Concerned male leading the pack

Yesterday, Wellington Mahohoma made his birthday goal a success through the 25 km charity walk that sought to raise awareness on the need for improved access to sanitary pads, for the girl child. Factors influencing the charity walk and the…

78 houses at risk of waterborne diseases

PLUMTREE – A total of 78 houses in Plumtree Town’s Dingumuzi Township do not have toilets, a discovery that puts the lives of many at a risk of contaminating water borne diseases such as typhoid and cholera. This was revealed…