Alerts
Get the latest news and activity updates from WALPE. Our alerts highlight recent achievements, events, and key developments in our mission to support young women’s political leadership. Stay connected with our work through these regular updates, tailored for funders, partners, and the media.
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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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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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1st ever National Transformative Feminist Leadership Winter School for aspiring women leaders launched
Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) together with Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) with support from the Netherlands Embassy held the first ever National Transformative Feminist Leadership Winter School for aspiring women leaders in Zimbabwe.
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WALPE Statement on Constitution of Zimbabwe amendment No.2 bill public hearings
The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) boldly repudiate the impetuous announcement of the Public Hearings dates (15-19 June 2020) on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill no.2 by the Parliament of Zimbabwe. The announcement came at a time when the country is under a COVID-19 induced lockdown and the Parliament of Zimbabwe should…
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Aspiring women leaders in Mutasa prepare for 2023 elections!
WALPE in partnership with Deaf Zimbabwe Trust (DZT) and Mutasa Youth Forum (MYF) were on the 15th to the 19th of June 2020 in Mutasa District for capacity building and transformative feminist leadership development for aspiring women leaders under their new WEPD project.
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Women Empowered for Participation in Development (WEPD) project launched
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis that has also affected Zimbabweans, mainly women in all spheres of life and the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) and its partners are working round the clock to raise awareness among aspiring women leaders and PWDs on how to mitigate the virus.
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A Call for Justice for Hon Joana Mamombe, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri!!
The petitioners also wrote to President Mnangagwa raising concerns over the abuse of women and expressed dismay over the insensitive remarks being made by senior Government officials towards victims of suspected State security agents.
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Torture has no place in modern day Zimbabwe!
The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) strongly condemns the abduction and torture of three young women leaders namely Hon Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova. The violations came after the three participated in a peaceful flash protest in Warren Park, Harare on the 13th of May 2020 over lack of social safety nets…
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