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Zimbabwe
 Gender Links Zimbabwe is an affiliate office of the Gender Links Regional Office. Gender Links Zimbabwe envisions an inclusive, equal and just society for women and girls. Gender Links Zimbabwe champions gender equality and justice through research, advocacy, linking and learning, movement and institution building. |
Registration Details When Registered: 2012 Address: 30 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: zimmanager@genderlinks.org.za Tel: +263 242 798600 Alliance Focal Network: Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe Local Government Centres of Excellence: 92 Media Centres of Excellence: 2 Zimbabwe Facebook page |
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| 92 Centres of Excellence Councils are reaching out to 15 million citizens in Zimbabwe, providing gendered services. | 612,223 households in 12 local authorities have been empowered through sustainable value chains in Arts and crafts, Horticulture, Health and sanitation, and Waste Management. | 4% of local authority budgets ($48 million) is dedicated to gender-specific programming, driving meaningful change and promoting equality. |
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Gender Links Zimbabwe is implementing various programmes in local government in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works and other partners, targeting 4 key outcome areas, including the Centres of Excellence, Economic and Climate Justice, Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights and Gender Based Violence (GBV), and Women’s Political Participation. |
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Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development |
Office of the President and Cabinet |
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 The European Union |
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| Meet the board. | Meet our team. |
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Handbook on Gender Responsive Public Procurement for Local Authorities |
 Gender Responsive Budgeting Toolkit for Local Authorities |
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| Stories of Change | |||
Using crafts as a springboard from insufficiency to affluence |
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Alderman Resta Dzvinyangoma: A Defender for Women’s Empowerment |
From a Gender Committee Chairperson to Council Vice Chairperson |
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The local government summits provide a platform for showcasing best practices. Zimbabwe has been conducting national summits since 2012. Over 1000 best practices have been showcased in various thematic areas, including Climate Change, Entrepreneurship, Local Economic Development, Gender Based Violence, Leadership, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. Read more |
Zimbabwe: Men as allies in ending GBV
By Rita Tiriboyi Gender Links and many other feminist organisations, including individual gender advocates, have long engaged in robust advocacy for women’s empowerment. This includes equipping women to take up […]
Zim: Women lead wheat revolution in Nyamandlovu
By Andile Tshuma On the dusty plains of Nyamandlovu in Umguza District, a quiet agricultural revolution is unfolding, led not by large-scale commercial farmers, but by a determined group of […]
Zimbabwe: The story of Tadiwa, breaking barriers
By Misheck Mlambo, Director for Hope for Kids Zimbabwe. When I first met Tadiwa, a twelve-year-old girl in rural Marange, she was sitting quietly at the back of a bustling […]
Zimbabwe: Fisherwomen harness the sun
By Fortune Muzarabani In the remote fishing villages along the banks of the Zambezi River, women in Binga, Matabeleland North province, are leading a quiet revolution. For generations, local communities […]
October 17, 2025
Themes:
Climate Change
| Entrepreneurship
| Productive resources
Programs:
Gender Justice
Zimbabwe: Women farmers sowing seeds of equality
By Fiona Ruzha For decades, women farmers, especially in Zimbabwe, have shouldered the responsibility of feeding families and sustaining communities. Yet their labour has been undervalued and systematically written off […]
Zimbabwe: Men as allies, building equality
In the fight for gender equality and the protection of key populations, one often-overlooked resource is men themselves. In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, ZIMSWA implemented the Men as Supporting Partners (MasP) Club […]
Zimbabwe: National Summit – apply by 7 Nov
Gender Links Zimbabwe hosts the national Zimbabwe Summit from 26-28 November 2025. The theme is “Taking stock of gender responsive budgeting and local economic development initiatives in Zimbabwe”. Local authorities, Government Departments […]
October 6, 2025
Themes:
Climate change
| GBV
| Local Government
| Media
Programs:
Protocol @ work
| SADC Gender Protocol & Alliance
Zimbabwe: Woman Chief breaking barriers
By breaking barriers, Silibaziso Mlotshwa becomes the first female chief in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. For over a decade, Silibaziso’s rightful claim to the Mvuthu chieftainship was not just a family […]
#PushForward 4Equality: SA, Zim and Eswatini
Join us again on a journey of knowledge sharing and resistance, with our latest blog series, where enlightening stories, expert guidance, and practical insights converge. Whether you aspire to broaden […]
#PushForward 4Equality, stories from Southern Africa
We’re thrilled to share inspiring stories and powerful perspectives from activists across Southern Africa. More than stories, these are lived lives, bold truths and everyday acts of resistance. From culture […]
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