Month February 2020

Siyanqoba Fiesta on Constitution Awareness roars to life

At least 90 women in Nkulumane suburb participated in a constitutional awareness drive in partnership with WILD, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and Victory Siyanqoba. The meeting conducted through a Laundry Café, was meant to conscientize women on the…

Magwegwe Community Dialogue with Local Authority

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC), on the 23rd of February 2020 conducted a community outreach meeting on the Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy in Magwegwe. The meeting was facilitated by Councilor Monica Lubimbi of ward 29 and officials from…

Sigola women participate in local budget tracking and monitoring

Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) facilitated a Gender-responsive budget tracking and monitoring exercise in uMzingwane District’s Ward 1(Sigola). By Payton Sibanda The main purpose for the tracking and monitoring exercise was to ensure that the financial, operational and capital…

Female War Veterans demand for acknowledgement

On Thursday the 20th of February 2020, WILD conducted a Women’s War Veterans Forum as part of its contribution to peace and reconciliation. The meeting sought to capture female war veterans’ stories. Women were given a platform to raise their…

Women discuss Constitution Amendment (No.2) Bill

Women’s Institute for Leadership Development conducted a radio program for raising awareness on the Constitution Amendment (No. 2) Bill. The Bill was unpacked by two female legal practitioners Julian Mugova (Calderwood, Bryce Hendrie & Partners) and Mosupatsila Nare (Women’s Institute…

Women commemorate the World Radio Day

On the 13th of February every year, the world celebrates the radio as a channel of communication that has been instrumental in changing the world. The radio is most particularly celebrated for its wide coverage and reach that transcends literacy…