i)Set aside areas for women only candidates to contest freely The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) conducted Women’s Accountability Forums on Reforms in Hwedza from 26-27 May 2022.The main aim of the forums which were supported by the Netherlands Embassy, was to set up accountability teams in the area that would monitor…

i)WALPE petitions political parties on the need for 50/50 representation in Parliament, Senate and Local Government positions. The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence petitioned the Presidents of all major political parties to field an equal number of women and men in the upcoming 2023 elections and beyond. The petition comes after the Academy…

i)Masvingo aspiring women leaders’ emphasis the need for women to support women With the support from Diakonia Africa, the Women’s Academy for Political and Leadership Excellence (WALPE) conducted capacity building training in Transformative Feminist Leadership for 120 women in Masvingo rural.Some of the topics covered during the trainings included political career development, introduction to public…

i)Young women with disabilities demand to be involved in leadership and electoral processes. The Women’s Academy For Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) with support from the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) held a conference with young women with disabilities on the impact of outstanding electoral reforms and the effects they have on young women’s participation…

BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA LEGISLATORS have called for stiffer penalties for sex offenders saying the country’s lax laws have resulted in an upsurge in sex-related crimes against children and women. The issue came out during discussions on progress in the enactment of the proposed Sexual Harassment Act and the issue of sexual harassment on girls and…

i)Women continue to push for outstanding electoral reforms in Gutu. The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) with support from the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) under the Women for Electoral Reforms campaign conducted women- led dialogues on electoral reforms with 50 women from Gutu on August 14,2022. The discussions focussed on how…

i)Financial literacy is important in ensuring aspiring women leaders manage public funds well The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) with assistance from Diakonia conducted two capacity building trainings in social entrepreneurship, value addition, branding and access to markets in Gwanda urban and rural-Manama in Matebeleland South, from 14 to 17 September 2022. …

i)Electoral talk steals limelight during capacity building trainings. With support from FreeFund, the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) conducted capacity building trainings in Social Entrepreneurship, Value Addition, Branding and Access to Markets for 200 aspiring women leaders from Zhombe-Kwekwe rural in Midlands province. Some of the topics covered during the trainings include…

An aspiring woman leaders highlights some of the challenges they are facing in preparation of by-elections during a TV programme organised by WALPE.. i) Television programmes ventilate the preparedness of aspiring women leaders to participate in elections. On 15 January 2022, the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) with support from Free Fund hosted…