Female informal traders who operate in the vicinity of the Council bathrooms located on Fife street and Fifth Avenue in Bulawayo are now benefitting from a safer, cleaner and women centered bathroom facility after two civil society organizations refurbished the…
Esigodini residents have called for more gender-based violence awareness programs as part of efforts to create environments that are free from violence. This was said during a workshop conducted by Esigodini Residents Association as part of the 16 days of…
With a day left to commemorate the International Human Rights Day, a group of youths convened at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe in song, poetry and dance on the eve of this year’s Human Rights Day commemoration to discuss…
Women’s Institute for Leadership Development on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 held a second screening of the Vagina Monologues Africa in Pumula North Hall where women and men convened to learn about the different forms of abuse that affect members of…
Three phenomenal women from Bulawayo were yesterday conferred with Women’s Rights Advocates Awards at a gala dinner in commemoration of International Human Rights Day. The three outstanding women were honoured for their consistency in advocating for the rights of women…
Art lovers seeking to bring an end to gender-based violence on Tuesday afternoon graced the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo to view socially responsible paintings done with an aim of eliminating Gender-based violence and encouraging women to speak out.…
On the 4th of December 2020, Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) facilitated a training with journalists from print, broadcast and online media with the aim of facilitating fruitful engagement on matters of GBV reporting. The training was attended by…
Women’s Institute for Leadership Development in partnership with Victory Siyanqoba Trust conducted a laundry café in Cowdray Park. This was an initiative necessitated by the need to come up with new and innovative ways that vividly demonstrate the need to…
During the commemoration of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), WILD conducted a three-day screening of a Nigerian TV Drama, “The Governor” at the John Knight Cinema, located at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe – Bulawayo. The…
Participants who attended a meeting on gender-based violence in Lupane have said harassment of widows by male relatives of the deceased was now prevalent in the area. Women highlighted that upon the death of a spouse, women are often evicted…