Diverse stakeholders are making preparations ahead of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) under this year’s theme “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!” In order to build momentum around Gender-Based Violence prior to the 16…
Civil Society Organisations have expressed concern over the absence of an online voter registration system by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) despite the high internet and mobile penetration rate in the country as projected by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has said documentation for nomination of candidates and viewing of the voters roll will be conducted online to avoid gatherings. This is in line with Covid-19 containment measures which prompted the electoral body to craft…
Residents have applauded the Ministry of Health and Child Care for its decision to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for learners aged 16-17 saying the move will lessen perennial outbreaks being recorded in schools. When Zimbabwe first rolled out Covid-19 vaccines,…
In the first week of November, the Ministry of Health and Child Care, in collaboration with Bulawayo City Council rolled out free screening Tuberculosis services around the city, a development which residents say will cover healthcare gaps left by Covid-19.…
In this month of November as the world readies to commemorate the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, women from Emganwini area met to discuss the different forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and how GBV affects women’s…
WILD in partnership with Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA), Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), Community Podium, Amakhosikazi Media conducted a memorial service for the Luveve Water crisis victims who lost their lives after consuming contaminated water. In the year…
On October 28, the Ward 8 Co-ordinator for WILD, Lezina Mohammed mobilised women from the Methodist Church in Makokoba to encourage them to conduct breast cancer screening WILD attended this meeting and shared information on voter registration. Speaking during the…
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has started training its staff and engaging different ministries in government in preparation for the upcoming delimitation exercise set for next year. ZEC spokesperson Commissioner Joyce Kazembe said the electoral body has started training staff…
When women are united, they can achieve a lot through advocating for the change that they require in their communities. Due to patriarchy in some communities, women are still not given opportunities in leadership and decision-making processes. It is however…