Zimbabwe's government acknowledged rural women as essential contributors to national progress despite facing barriers to education, finance and technology. Women's Affairs Minister Monica Mutsvangwa made the statement on Thursday at Seke District celebrations for the International Day of Rural Women.
Mutsvangwa opened the Mudzimai Wanhasi Empowerment Hub at Murape Secondary School, a facility created by the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe with support from the French Embassy. The center offers digital literacy and business training to help rural women access online markets, mobile banking and e-commerce platforms.
The minister highlighted four credit programs available through her ministry: the Women Development Fund, Zimbabwe Community Development Fund, Women's Microfinance Bank and SMEDCO. French Ambassador Paul Bertrand Barets and Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs Minister Itayi Ndudzo attended the event.
The commemorations followed the theme Rural Women Rising, Shaping Resilient Futures, in line with Beijing+30 and the gender equality goals outlined in the Beijing Declaration. The hub will provide weather data, market prices and farming techniques to strengthen climate-smart agriculture initiatives.
Mutsvangwa opened the Mudzimai Wanhasi Empowerment Hub at Murape Secondary School, a facility created by the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe with support from the French Embassy. The center offers digital literacy and business training to help rural women access online markets, mobile banking and e-commerce platforms.
The minister highlighted four credit programs available through her ministry: the Women Development Fund, Zimbabwe Community Development Fund, Women's Microfinance Bank and SMEDCO. French Ambassador Paul Bertrand Barets and Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs Minister Itayi Ndudzo attended the event.
The commemorations followed the theme Rural Women Rising, Shaping Resilient Futures, in line with Beijing+30 and the gender equality goals outlined in the Beijing Declaration. The hub will provide weather data, market prices and farming techniques to strengthen climate-smart agriculture initiatives.
