Young Women's Pink Foundation

04/05/2026

Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a human rights crisis!

​If the world wants to solve the climate question, we have to talk about Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. From the impact of extreme heat on maternal health to the disruption of healthcare during floods, the climate crisis is actively undermining reproductive freedom.

​Our call to Action? Holistic policies that protect both our planet and our right to bodily autonomy.

​Let’s stop silos and start connecting the dots. 🔗🌱

23/04/2026

Access is a powerful tool and strategy that addresses the interconnected challenges that women face on a day to day. Access plays a critical role in readdressing power and where it lies within communities, it reframes notions of inclusion what it means to be meaningfully involved in development additionally access sets the tone on whose voices are heard in setting the development agenda.

For the Young Women’s Pink Foundation (YWPF), women's access is not abstract but a deliberate tool that we mainstream in our work with young women. Our previous experience within communities continues to demonstrate that barriers that hinder women’s effectiveness are deeply gendered and socially embedded. Many are excluded from the very spaces where decisions are made. This undermines not only individual rights, but also social cohesion, because communities cannot thrive where exclusion persists.

By centering young women’s voices, advancing inclusion, and creating platforms for participation, YWPF is contributing to more cohesive, just communities where everyone has a stake and a say.

Because access is not separate from justice. Access is justice.

Mela Chiponda Tendai Doreen Femnet Secretariat HOPE For Adolescents and Youth Embassy of Sweden in Harare Embassy of the Netherlands in Zimbabwe

31/03/2026

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AU-YVC 2026!

Are you a young African professional ready to gain hands-on experience, broaden your horizons, and contribute to continental development?

The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) invites applications for its 2026 cohort. This fully funded 12-month programme places young professionals in AU Member States to serve, learn, and make a tangible impact in line with ( ).

We are looking for candidates who:
🎯 Are citizens of an AU Member State
🎯 Are aged 18–35 years
🎯 Hold a post-secondary qualification
🎯 Have at least one year of verifiable volunteer or professional experience

This is a unique chance to:
• Build professional skills across diverse sectors
• Gain cross-border work experience
• Connect with a Pan-African network of changemakers

🔗 Apply now: https://shorturl.at/jbjBm

🕒 Deadline: April 26, 2026

23/02/2026

Hello Monday,

Art-inspired therapy is a powerful pathway to community healing. At Young Women’s Pink Foundation, we use creative expression as a safe space for young women and communities to process trauma, share lived experiences, and rebuild connection. Through art, participants do more than express themselves—they reclaim their voices, strengthen resilience, and nurture collective hope.

HOPE For Adolescents and Youth ShamwariYemwanasikana Embassy of Sweden in Harare Institute for Young Women Development

13/02/2026

Security in the development sector is more than protocols and risk registers—it is about protecting people, preserving trust, and ensuring that our work can continue where it is needed most.

We operate in environments shaped by vulnerability, inequality, and uncertainty. When institutions prioritize security, they safeguard staff, partners, and the communities they serve, enabling programmes to be delivered consistently, ethically, and without harm.

At YWPF, security means dignity, reliability, and confidence support that will not disappear in times of crisis. For us, security plays a major role in ensuring accountability, resilience, and the ability to sustain trust with those we work with. Embedding security into development practice is not optional—it is foundational to achieving meaningful, lasting change.

Institute for Young Women Development HOPE For Adolescents and Youth Tatenda Wachenuka Betty Chihota

03/02/2026

At Young Women’s Pink Foundation, we believe that the voices of young women and women form the bedrock of meaningful public life and democratic transformation. Public institutions and policies gain legitimacy and relevance only when they are shaped by the lived realities of those most affected by inequality and exclusion. By centering the voices of young women, communities, and other marginalized groups, we challenge elite-driven decision-making and ensure that public processes reflect real needs, aspirations, and experiences rather than abstract or imposed solutions.

For us amplifying young women’s voices is a strategy for accountability, social justice, and systemic change. When young women speak for themselves, they expose structural injustices, contest harmful norms, and demand responsive, gender-just policies and resource allocation.

Our previous work continues to remind us that collective voice strengthens civic ownership, builds community power, and drives transformative change across social, economic, and political spheres. YWPF through its Feminist Circles continues to create, protect, and expand spaces for voice—so that young women are not only heard in public life, but are recognized as leaders, decision-makers, and agents of change.

19/01/2026

Let us talk about Femicide.

Femicide is the intentional killing of a woman or girl because of her gender. It is a distinct and gender-based form of violence rooted in discrimination, inequality, harmful norms, and power imbalances that devalue women’s lives.

Femicide is not a series of isolated tragedies rather, it is a systemic crisis that reflects deep-seated gender inequality, impunity, and the normalization of violence against women and girls. According to recent global estimates, approximately 85,000 women and girls were intentionally killed in 2023, with around 60 percent of those killings perpetrated by intimate partners or close family members such as husbands, brothers, or uncles. That translates to roughly one woman being killed every 10 minutes worldwide simply because she is female.

In Zimbabwe, gender-based violence remains pervasive: about 1 in 3 women aged 15–49 have experienced physical violence, and nearly 1 in 4 have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. Findings from our campaign demonstrate that, while comprehensive national femicide data are limited, these figures underscore the high risk of lethal violence that too many women face.

Every woman deserves safety, dignity, and the right to live free from fear. We must move beyond statements of concern to sustained action: prevention rooted in community norms change, survivor-centered justice, effective enforcement of laws, accountability for perpetrators, and policy reform that addresses the root causes of gender violence.

Silence enables violence. Collective action can end it.

12/01/2026

After a well-deserved break, the Young Women’s Pink Foundation (YWPF) team is officially back in office and ready to continue the work that matters most that is advancing the rights, voices, and leadership of young women.

We return refreshed, re-energised, and deeply committed to strengthening our programmes, partnerships, and advocacy efforts.

This season, we look forward to building on our ongoing initiatives, deepening collaborations, and creating more impactful spaces for young women to organise, lead, and influence change. To our partners, allies, and community thank you for your continued support.

We are excited to reconnect, co-create, and move forward together.

Ireen Madara Betty Chihota Tatenda Wachenuka Danai Daisy Chirawu Nyasha Phanisa Sithole Demba Mela Chiponda Memory Mutsaka Embassy of the Netherlands in Zimbabwe Embassy of Sweden in Harare

17/12/2025

Season’s Greetings from Young Women’s Pink Foundation.

As 2025 draws to a close, Young Women’s Pink Foundation extends its sincere appreciation to our partners, allies, and friends for your continued solidarity and support throughout the year.

Your commitment has been instrumental in advancing our shared vision of gender equality, feminist leadership, and the meaningful inclusion of young women and girls in decision-making spaces. Together, we have strengthened community voices, amplified advocacy efforts, and deepened collective action toward a more just and inclusive society.

We are grateful for the trust, collaboration, and belief you place in our work. As we celebrate the festive season, we do so with renewed hope and determination to build on the gains we have made together.

We wish you a joyful Christmas and a restful holiday season, and we look forward to continued partnership and shared impact in the year ahead.

Warm regards,

Young Women’s Pink Foundation (YWPF)

10/12/2025

Human rights are not just a moral imperative, but a necessity for a just and equitable society. Read our statement on International Human Rights Day.

08/12/2025

Represented by Betty Chihota, Young Women's Pink Foundation recently had the privilege of attending a Regional Skills Share on Digital Security and Resilience for Women human rights defenders and journalists organized by Collaboration on International ICT Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa (CIPESA) with support from Digital Society Africa in Kenya. This crucial training brought together activists, journalists, and women human rights defenders from across Eastern and Southern Africa to share knowledge and strategies on leveraging online spaces for justice, equality, and accountability.

The training highlighted the importance of digital spaces for women human rights defenders, emphasizing that digital spaces have become essential public spaces for activism. We learned that for women, visibility online is not a choice, and safety is not an option; rather, creating a safer digital environment is imperative. In today's digital age, the internet has become a critical tool for mobilization, advocacy, and activism. However, the growth of online harms, such as technology-facilitated gender-based violence, disinformation, digital surveillance, and AI-driven discrimination, poses significant threats to women human rights defenders.

During the engagement we engaged in discussions on understanding the digital landscape for women human rights defenders, risk assessment, and facilitation basics. We also explored the gendered nature of digital threats, including online harassment patterns, digital hygiene essentials, secure communication, device and account protection, and psychosocial first aid. Furthermore, we discussed organizational digital resilience, evidence documentation, platform reporting, and facilitating self-trauma informed and inclusive training spaces.

The training equipped us with the knowledge, skills, and teaching methods needed to deliver high-quality, context-specific digital security and technology-facilitated gender-based violence training. We also learned about the importance of organizational resilience and mobilization training (MOB) to enhance our capacity to respond to digital threats.

As a feminist organization in Zimbabwe dedicated to liberating African women, promoting socio- economic participation of women, and advancing gender equality, this training was particularly crucial for us. We recognize that digital security is not just a technical issue, but a feminist issue. We are committed to empowering women and girls to take control of their digital lives and to creating a safer, more inclusive digital environment for all.

As we move forward, we are reminded that is not just a slogan, but a necessity. We will continue to prioritize digital security and resilience in our work, and we call on all stakeholders to do the same.

Embassy of the Netherlands in Zimbabwe ActionAid Zimbabwe Betty Chihota Ireen Madara Matambanadzo Matambanadzo AmplifyChange Embassy of Sweden in Harare