Women Excel Trust

24/02/2026

27/01/2026

Yesterday, Women Excel Trust had the privilege of participating in a learning and exchange visit hosted by ASWA, alongside Springs of Life, focused on strengthening s*x worker-led movements across the region.
The exchange created space for rich cross-learning on regional collaboration, movement building, and capacity strengthening, while unpacking the intersectional challenges faced by s*x workers and identifying collective, solidarity-driven solutions grounded in lived experience.
We deeply appreciate the leadership and openness of ASWA, and the commitment of Springs of Life to shared learning and regional solidarity. The insights gained reinforce our belief that cross-border learning and collaboration are essential to building resilient, rights-based movements led by s*x workers themselves.
At Women Excel Trust, we remain committed to advancing regional cross-learning, feminist solidarity, and people-centred advocacy that ensures nothing about s*x workers is decided without them.
Together, we grow stronger.
*xWorkersRights

20/07/2025

We’re thrilled to share that our Regional Partnerships Coordinator Michael Weluzani will be presenting at TIPS Forum 2025!

The abstract, titled “Enhancing Regional Value Chains Under AfCFTA: Case of COMESA's Industrial Growth,” highlights the importance of regional integration in strengthening Africa’s economies — a cause we are actively advancing through our Pink Economy Initiative.

Through this initiative, we are reimagining industrial growth by centering women, youth, and marginalized groups in regional trade and value chains across the continent.

We believe in building inclusive, resilient economies — one value chain at a time.



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03/07/2025

ENDOMETRIOSIS: UNSEEN PAIN. UNHEARD VOICES. UNSTOPPABLE WOMEN.

Every day, millions of adolescent girls and young women silently endure the devastating impact of endometriosis ,a chronic condition that distorts not just their bodies but their dreams, dignity, and sense of control.

At Women Excel Trust (WET), we are refusing to let their pain remain invisible.

We’re not only raising awareness ,we’re creating platforms for women to be heard. Our soon-to-be-released "Every Narrative Deserves Outcry (ENDO)” visual documentary features powerful testimonies from brave women living with endometriosis. They speak. We listen. The world must respond.

This campaign isn’t about pity but it’s about justice, recognition, and the urgent need for systemic change.

We call upon: 📢 Health institutions to invest in menstrual health education.
📢 Policymakers to prioritize research and gender-responsive health funding.
📢 Communities to stop minimizing menstrual-related pain.
📢 You — to share, advocate, and stand in solidarity.

Endo is real. Endo is painful. But together, we can make endo visible.

🔜 Stay tuned for our" E.N.D.O" documentary release. Let’s turn awareness into action.



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03/07/2025

Dearest reader,

It has come to this writer’s attention that society's most daring debutantes are not merely attending soirées ,they are staging a revolution.
The declaration is clear, unapologetic, and most noble: , .
Let it be known across all drawing rooms and districts that this season, agency is the new elegance.
To stand for one’s body, is to reclaim one’s power.

Ever yours in rebellion and refinement,
Lady WET


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01/07/2025

Dear Gentle Reader,

It appears the ton is abuzz with bold declarations and burning truths. The final SRHR policy recommendations, stitched together with hope and hard-fought demands, are ready.
And this week, they shall grace the steps of .
A spectacle of justice, if you ask me.

Yours in SRHR Justice

The WET Society



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30/06/2025

Dear Gentle Reader,

It has come to this author's attention that the young ladies of our society are no longer content with whispered secrets and silent suffering. They are rising , , and to demand what is rightfully theirs: access to quality S*xual and Reproductive Health and Rights ( ).
The season for change is upon us. Shall we watch… or shall we act.

Yours in scandalous truth,
The WET Society



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30/06/2025

Dear Gentle Reader,

As the sun rises on yet another week, may you be reminded that the strength within you rivals that of the fiercest of heroines. Lace up your courage, sip your tea, and take up space—gracefully, purposefully, and unapologetically.
The world awaits your brilliance.

Yours in empowerment,

The WET Society

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27/06/2025

When you’re fully dressed for the village talks and ready to drop gender equality bars.



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26/06/2025

Always showing up and standing tall in the fight for SRHR!
Thank you Youth Gate Zimbabwe for being a consistent and committed partner in advancing rights and breaking barriers.

23/06/2025

Last week in Harare, Women Excel Trust, with support from under the Love Alliance, hosted a high-impact Stakeholders SRHR Policy Dialogue—a direct response to sobering trends in Zimbabwe’s SRHR and HIV policy environment.

📊 The evidence is clear:
➡️ 65% of new adult HIV infections globally are among KPs and their s*xual partners (UNAIDS, 2023)
➡️ Young Key Populations (YKPs) face layered vulnerabilities—criminalization, stigma, poverty, lack of youth-responsive services
➡️ Only 68% of adolescents and young people have tested for HIV (ZIMPHIA, 2020)
➡️ 43% of young women aged 20–24 become mothers before 18 (UNFPA, 2022)
➡️ Mental health challenges, trauma, and lack of psychosocial support continue to undermine SRHR outcomes for youth and KPs

The dialogue was informed by a recent Documentation of Discrimination we did, which assessed the inclusivity, effectiveness, and alignment of national policies with the needs of KPs and YKPs.

🟢 Policy Strengths Identified:
✔ Granular data targeting & district-specific programming
✔ Commitment to stigma reduction through provider training
✔ Community-led peer interventions
✔ Integration of SRHR and HIV services
✔ Scale-up of PrEP and PEP
✔ Promotion of youth-friendly health services

🔴 But the gaps and bottlenecks remain deep:
⛔ Expired SRHR policy frameworks
⛔ Poor coordination across service delivery points
⛔ Limited access in rural areas
⛔ Stigma and criminalization in healthcare settings
⛔ Weak integration of mental health and harm reduction services
⛔ Lack of youth representation in policy design
⛔ Inadequate domestic funding and weak data systems

📣 Recommendations from the dialogue:
🔹 Fully integrate HIV, SRHR & mental health into one-stop services
🔹 Establish anti-stigma protocols for healthcare settings
🔹 Develop Zimbabwe’s KP Implementation Plan 2.0
🔹 Institutionalize youth and YKVP representation in policy governance
🔹 Scale up gender-sensitive programming & SGBV prevention
🔹 Increase domestic resource allocation for SRHR & YKP interventions

📌 These findings and recommendations are being compiled into a National Communiqué, which will be submitted to Parliament, relevant ministries, and national platforms.

✨ A heartfelt thank you to all our partners, facilitators, and youth advocates who made this dialogue a success—and to Aidsfonds and the Love Alliance for their unwavering support.



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