July Changemakers - Young Women's Alliance

Observations have shown that male counterparts have a plethora of resources and support at their disposal as compared to females who are deprived of similar privileges in relation to decision making spaces. YWA envisages the leveling of the participation playing field regardless of background at the same time strengthening the tenets of gender equity in Zimbabwe through extensive capacity building and mentorship initiatives.
Young women alliance has worked with other already established organizations mostly based in Bulawayo and established its presence. In carrying out activities, the organization has reached out to the surrounding communities conducting young women’s forums with civil society leaders, women in politics and well established entrepreneurs. Since its inception young women alliance has managed launch the Vote4Her campaign in partnership with Youth for Innovation Trust, YIELD and Just Women International to drum up support for young women candidates campaigning for political office regardless of political affiliation. The organization has also managed to work with Centre for Innovation and Technology in training aspiring candidates on election monitoring and also TIZ on election transparency and integrity. The organization managed to also raised awareness on the advent of the Women’s Bank and its benefits through a dialogue with the Ministry of Women, Gender and Community Development
As a way forward Young Women Alliance envisions to run with the Vote4Her campaign in preparation for the 2023 elections as well as the business development cafe’s in quest to assist young women with the necessary information and skills concerning their businesses. Currently Young Women’s Alliance is offering holiday mentorship program for girls in Bulawayo aged between 12-16years on issues to do with career guidance, sisterhood, dating
and menstrual cycle.
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