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Our Unions, Our Property, Our Rights: Why Zimbabwe’s New Marriage Law is a Game-Changer for Young Women
For generations, the story has been the same. A young woman builds a life, a home, and a family with her partner. She invests her time, her labour, and her love. But because their union was not registered under a specific law, when the relationship ends or her partner dies, she is treated like a
A Seat at the Table Isn’t Enough. It’s Time to Dismantle the Table.
At IYWD, we believe in “thinking otherwise.” We believe in challenging the very foundations of power that keep young women marginalized. So let’s talk about the women’s political quota—the 60 seats in Parliament reserved for women. On the surface, it looks like progress. And in 2013, it was. We celebrated as women’s representation in
My Belly Was Growing, But So Was My Future: The Law That’s Keeping Pregnant Girls in School
My name is not important. My story is. It’s the story of thousands of girls across Zimbabwe. I was 16, I was in school, and I was pregnant. For generations, that meant the end of everything. The school gates would close. The whispers would start. My future, once a bright, open road, would narrow to
Setting the record straight: The Patriot’s misplaced allegations against the Institute for Young Women’s Development (IYWD).
31 March 2022 The Institute for Young Women’s Development (IYWD) notes with grave concern, a prejudicial article written by Special Matarino, titled, “NED by elections shocker…Zimbabweans beware!”, dated 11 March 2022 and published by “The Patriot”, a newspaper run by the Zimbabwe Heritage Trust. The aforementioned article went on a defamation spree, unilaterally accusing Civil
International Women’s Day Statement
As the Institute for Young Women’s Development we join the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. It is a special day for us as young women and women, to reflect on progress towards gender parity, collectively around windows of opportunity, demand for change and celebrate our wins both locally and globally.
As it happened at the IYWD 10th Anniversary & 16 Days Commemoration (Event in Pictures)
IYWD co-celebrated its 10th Anniversary and #16Days Commemoration at Twin Lodges, Bindura on the 29th of November 2019. Participants included young women representatives from Guruve, Shamva, Mazowe and Bindura districts as well as organisational friends and allies from different provinces.
A decade of feminist movement building, activism and authentic solidarity. #SheParticipates
2019 marks IYWD’s 10th anniversary (2009-2019). We are celebrating this important journey of transforming the lives of young women and ensuring that their voice and power are brought to the center of democratic governance in Zimbabwe and beyond!
Ndiro Yakazara “The Rainbow Plate”
Gean Kasukuvere, a young woman from Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe introduced her healthy plate of farm products; “The Rainbow Plate”, locally known as Ndiro Yakazara (which means a plate with everything). The plate has a variety of natural and home grown healthy food products like grains, groundnuts, pumpkin seeds and honey. In this article Gean
EVERYDAY WE SHARE OUR FAVORITE #ADOPTKINDNESS INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Never ever think of giving up. Winners never quit and quitters never win. Take all negative words out of your mental dictionary and focus on the solutions with utmost conviction and patience. The battle is never lost until you’ve abandon your vision. But what if you’re really exhausted physically, mentally, and most of all emotionally?
IYWD drives a petition for robust affirmative action for young women’s participation and representation at Local Government level
In a bid to enhance young women’s political participation in line with Zimbabwe’s constitution and regional and international commitments Zimbabwe has signed up to young women from different provinces of Zimbabwe have consensually called for robust quota systems as a means to gender equality. Section 124 (b) of Zimbabwe’s constitution provides a Proportional Representation quota
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