Gokwe Town Council COE

Situated in the Midlands Province. Gokwe Town Council is synonymously known for being one of the fast-improving towns. With a little over 24 000 inhabitants, it is one of the few local authorities who are headed by a female Town Secretary. The council anchored the  Hub Councils in the Midlands province in 2020. The council has developed a gender policy. Some of the gender mainstreaming activities the council is undertaking include a health club which is responsible for waste management and recycling in the town. The council attained the silver rating in the 2020 SADCProtocol@Work summit.

The council is now a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government, having anchored the programme as a hub in 2020. The council is being mentored by Gweru City Council in this programme.

Click here to read about the council’s 2016 case study.

Click here to read about the council’s 2018 case study.

Click here to read the 2020 SADCProtocol@Work summit report.

   Empowering women, ending violence in Zimbabwe

 Click here to review COE Report card

Click here to view the Council’s Hub and Spoke launch report