Gender Links Zimbabwe

26/11/2025

"The Zimbabwe 2025 SADC Protocol@Work Summit theme 'Taking stock of Gender Responsive Budgeting and Economic Development Initiatives in Zimbabwe' has challenged us to evaluate the gains made" - Hon. Benjamin Kabikira Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare

26/11/2025

"I commend Gender Links and Embassy of Sweden in Harare
for the work that they are doing in promoting GRB and local economic development. Lives are being touched" Engineer Muguti, Secretary for Presidential Affairs & Devolution Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Embassy of Sweden in Harare

26/11/2025

Happening Now: Gender Links
is hosting the 2025 SADC Protocol@Work Summit: Taking Stock of Gender Responsive Budgeting and Economic Development Initiatives in Zimbabwe. Embassy of Sweden in Harare
Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Ministry of Local Government and Public Works

26/11/2025

Zimbabwe 2025 SADC Protocol@Work Summit and Awards in progress. We are taking stock of Gender Responsive Budgeting and Economic Development Initiatives in Zimbabwe. Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Zimbabwe
SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare

21/10/2025

🌍 Building Resilient Local Economies in Norton Town 🐟💧
Gender Links successfully conducted a Local Economic Development (LED) Technical Backstopping Workshop in Norton Town Council, focusing on strengthening the Pure Catch Fishing Enterprise — a growing group of women, men and youths driving the aquaculture value chain.
The workshop aimed to:
✅ Strengthen resilient cooperative structures
✅ Strengthen governance and accountability systems
✅ Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth
With the right skills, systems, and support, Pure Catch Fishing Enterprise is well on its way to becoming a model for local enterprise development and youth empowerment in Zimbabwe.
👏 Together, we are creating opportunities and transforming lives through sustainable aquaculture.
Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Norton TC SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare

20/10/2025

🎣🐠 In the remote fishing villages along the banks of the Zambezi River, women in Binga, Matabeleland North province, are leading a quiet revolution. Today, a group of enterprising fisherwomen is changing that narrative, turning solar energy into an instrument of empowerment.📖🔗 Read more :

By Fortune Muzarabani In the remote fishing villages along the banks of the Zambezi River, women in Binga, Matabeleland North province, are leading a quiet revolution. For generations, local communities […]

13/10/2025

Gender Links is Building Resilient Enterprises in Municipality of Beitbridge. Waste management value chain just got a boost with the LED Technical Backstopping. Strengthening Lotsha Waste Management Cooperative & financial systems for sustainable growth. Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare

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13/10/2025

🔊🌍Zimbabwe: Men as allies, building equality. In the fight for gender equality and the protection of key populations, one often-overlooked resource is men themselves. In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, ZIMSWA implemented the Men as Supporting Partners (MasP) Club as a sub-grant of SAfAIDS under the Youth PoPs programme, a bold initiative engaging men as allies in advancing health, HIV rights, and gender equality for s*x workers and other vulnerable groups. 🔗 Read more: https://genderlinks.org.za/news/zimbabwe-men-as-allies-building-equality/

10/10/2025

🌍 By breaking barriers, Silibaziso Mlotshwa becomes the first female chief in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. For over a decade, Silibaziso’s rightful claim to the Mvuthu chieftainship was not just a family dispute; it became a powerful symbol of how patriarchy fights to keep women out of leadership spaces.

At just 31, she has not only made history as the first female chief in Matabeleland North, but also the seventh in Zimbabwe, according to the Zimbabwe Gender Commission. On 15 August 2025, she was finally inaugurated as Chief Mvuthu, ending years of resistance, family battles, and cultural debates over whether a woman could ever lead. 🔗 Read more:

By breaking barriers, Silibaziso Mlotshwa becomes the first female chief in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. For over a decade, Silibaziso’s rightful claim to the Mvuthu chieftainship was not just a family dispute; it became a powerful symbol of how patriarchy fights to keep women out of leadership s...

10/10/2025

Gender Links is excited to share updates from the Technical Backstopping workshop in Bulawayo City. Women, youths, and men are coming together to strengthen the Arts and Culture value chain. Today's focus: Standard Operating Procedure manual review and adoption. Let us empower the creative sector! The City of Bulawayo Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare

09/10/2025

Umguza Rural District Council technical backstopping, tackling a key question: What is ? Strengthening access to finance with a focus on how can provide affordable, low risk capital to start/grow women-led enterprises in rural areas in the value chain. Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Zim Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare

08/10/2025

Cooperative governance strengthening is underway. & stakeholders, including Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev., District Development Coordinator - Economist, Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training are working together to empower communities through resilient enterprises. Ministry of Local Government and Public Works SUPPORTED BY: Embassy of Sweden in Harare