The government is working hard to devise a clever plan that will tackle two big issues simultaneously: people not having enough food and women not being treated equally. The plan aims to make it easier for people dealing with violence at home to get the help they need without any roadblocks. It also encourages victims to speak up and get support.
Mrs. Deborah Chinyanga, the deputy director of programs and coordination at the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, spilled the beans about this during a big meeting in Harare on Monday. She said her ministry's job is to stop gender-based violence before it happens by addressing its root causes, both at home and in the community.
Chinyanga talked about how this thing called "Toose" has been a game-changer for reaching people in rural areas and giving a voice to those who often get ignored or pushed aside. It's been a total lifeline for closing the information gap, giving power to communities, and getting women and girls to speak up about the problems they and their neighbors are facing.
She made it crystal clear that a bunch of hurdles - economic, social, and cultural - often keep women from having the same opportunities as men. That's why her ministry and other groups are busting their butts to break down those barriers. They're using targeted programs, training, and capacity-building to make it happen.
Chinyanga hammered home the point that teamwork is the key to really pushing for women's empowerment and gender equality. If we want to change how society sees gender issues for good, everyone's got to pitch in. Government agencies, civil society groups—they all need to join forces. It's about making smart policies, running programs that actually make a difference, and taking on the deep-rooted problems that keep women from being part of the process.
She said her ministry is leading the charge on the National Gender Policy and all the stuff related to community development, like empowering small businesses, girls, and women. They're also about including everyone, no matter their gender, disability, religion, social status, or beliefs. These are some of the biggest things that'll drive the ministry's work toward making Vision 2030 a reality.
The Toose program is a joint effort by Plan International, the World Food Programme (WFP), SAFE Communities, and the Musasa Project. They've done extensive research, and the early findings show that Toose has made a huge difference in how couples communicate and resolve their disagreements.
Mrs. Netty Musanhu, the head honcho at SAFE, pointed out that Toose and WFP's role in Zimbabwe's food security is all about mixing social and economic empowerment. They tested out this thing called "mikando yemadzimai," which is all about empowering women through internal savings and lending schemes (ISALs), giving emotional support, and connecting them to health and legal services. Their sessions are laser-focused on tackling power imbalances, talking things out, spending quality time together as a couple, splitting up chores, planning for the future, and dealing with intimate partner violence (IPV).
Mrs. Deborah Chinyanga, the deputy director of programs and coordination at the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, spilled the beans about this during a big meeting in Harare on Monday. She said her ministry's job is to stop gender-based violence before it happens by addressing its root causes, both at home and in the community.
Chinyanga talked about how this thing called "Toose" has been a game-changer for reaching people in rural areas and giving a voice to those who often get ignored or pushed aside. It's been a total lifeline for closing the information gap, giving power to communities, and getting women and girls to speak up about the problems they and their neighbors are facing.
She made it crystal clear that a bunch of hurdles - economic, social, and cultural - often keep women from having the same opportunities as men. That's why her ministry and other groups are busting their butts to break down those barriers. They're using targeted programs, training, and capacity-building to make it happen.
Chinyanga hammered home the point that teamwork is the key to really pushing for women's empowerment and gender equality. If we want to change how society sees gender issues for good, everyone's got to pitch in. Government agencies, civil society groups—they all need to join forces. It's about making smart policies, running programs that actually make a difference, and taking on the deep-rooted problems that keep women from being part of the process.
She said her ministry is leading the charge on the National Gender Policy and all the stuff related to community development, like empowering small businesses, girls, and women. They're also about including everyone, no matter their gender, disability, religion, social status, or beliefs. These are some of the biggest things that'll drive the ministry's work toward making Vision 2030 a reality.
The Toose program is a joint effort by Plan International, the World Food Programme (WFP), SAFE Communities, and the Musasa Project. They've done extensive research, and the early findings show that Toose has made a huge difference in how couples communicate and resolve their disagreements.
Mrs. Netty Musanhu, the head honcho at SAFE, pointed out that Toose and WFP's role in Zimbabwe's food security is all about mixing social and economic empowerment. They tested out this thing called "mikando yemadzimai," which is all about empowering women through internal savings and lending schemes (ISALs), giving emotional support, and connecting them to health and legal services. Their sessions are laser-focused on tackling power imbalances, talking things out, spending quality time together as a couple, splitting up chores, planning for the future, and dealing with intimate partner violence (IPV).
