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WALPE Research Launch statement
Patriarchy remains the biggest hindrance to young women and women with disabilities’ participation in leadership and decision making processes; Research Findings- Mutasa District Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) together with Deaf Zimbabwe Trust (DZT) and Mutasa Youth Forum (MYF) on 17 September 2020 launched their collaborative research report titled: “The Implications of Young…
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Women question govt’s sincerity on COVID-19 social safety nets (NewsDay)
WOMEN have questioned the government’s sincerity in providing safety nets as a stop-gap measure to the COVID 19-borne challenges. This comes after reports that most deserving people have not received anything from government since the start of lockdown in April, while Zanu PF-linked beneficiaries have allegedly been paid. The concerns by women emerged during the…
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Download: Research on the Implications of Young Women and Women with Disabilities’ Marginalisation in Leadership and Decision-Making Processes
The Research on the Implications of Young Women and Women with Disabilities’ Marginalisation in Leadership and Decision-Making Processes: A Case of Mutasa District in Manicaland is now ready for download.
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Where Are the Government COVID19 social safety nets?…women query Government officials in Mutasa
At the meetings, community leaders met and dialogued with rights holders on pertinent developmental issues affecting the communities.
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Mnangagwa Sued Over Gender ‘Insensitive’ Appointments (New Zimbabwe.Com 8 September 2020)
WOMEN representative groups have approached the High Court seeking leave to sue President Emmerson Mnangagwa for making cabinet appointments that are not gender-sensitive. The groups are the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWALA), and the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE). Click here to read more
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Walpe takes govt to court over curfew (NewsDay 8 Aug 2020)
WOMEN’S Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has taken the government to court arguing that the recent imposition of a 6pm to 6am curfew on citizens was a violation of people’s rights and freedoms.
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Winter retreat for aspiring women leaders (The Standard)
WOMEN’S rights lobby group Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), together with Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) with support from the Netherlands Embassy, recently held the first ever National Transformative Feminist Leadership Winter School for aspiring women leaders in Zimbabwe.
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Urgent call for PEACE ahead of the 31st of July 2020
WALPE through the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has taken the Government of Zimbabwe to court challenging the imposed curfew of 6pm-6am.
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How to become a WALPE member
Do you want to become a member of the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence and benefit from a myriad of training activities that we offer?
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