Zimbabwe: Winners announced at close of third SADC Gender Protocol Summit
Date: April 21, 2014
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| Winners | Runner ups |
| Local Government COEs À“ urban | |
| Bulawayo City Council – F | Harare City Council – F |
| Local Government COEs À“ rural | |
| Zvimba RDC – F | Goromonzi RDC – F |
| Local Government COEs À“ most improved | |
| Chitungwiza Municipality – F | |
| Emerging entrepreneurs | |
| Fungai Magodi – F | Emildah Dzigagwe À“ F |
| Women’s rights | |
| Rumbidzai Muparutsa – F | Zorodzai Jakopo – F |
| Idah Kamushinda – F | |
| Leadership | |
| Langaton Mabhanga – M | Muchineripi Chinyanganya – M |
| Climate change | |
| Innocent Jenje – M | Tamburayi Gomwe – M |
| Gender Based violence | |
| Musasa Project À“ F | Cllr Charity Tambala(Goromonzi RDC) À“ F |
| 50/50 campaign | |
| Tsitsi Mhlanga – F | |
| Alliance and coalition building | |
| Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau – F | |
| Media – print | |
| Thandeka Amanda Moyo – F | Stanford Chiwanga – M |
| Government | |
| Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing – F | |
The third Zimbabwe SADC Gender Protocol Summit closed in Harare on 16 April with winning awards to 10 women and two men whose work on the ground won the highest accolades from judges and participants during presentations made earlier this week. Six women and three men received awards as runner ups.
The summit featured 67 entries from six provinces of Zimbabwe in a variety of categories including women’s rights, gender based violence, climate change, leadership, alliance and coalition building, 50/50 campaign, government, print media and local government centres of excellence.
Under the banner “50/50 by 2015 and demanding a strong post 2015 agenda!” the conference brought together government ministries, local government authorities, municipalities, NGOs, faith based organisations and representatives of ministries of gender and local government.
On the evening of 16 April, Gender Links- Zimbabwe awarded 12 winners and nine runners up awards at a colourful gala dinner that was held at Pandhare Hotel in Harare. Kadoma City Council scooped most of the prizes collecting a total of five awards for winners and runner ups. The awards ceremony was graced by the Zimbabwe Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing; Dr Ignatius Chombo who re-affirmed Zimbabwe’s commitment toward gender equality and striving for 50/50. The Minister also alluded to the fact that Zimbabwe is staying ahead of post 2015 processes by keeping gender dimensions in climate change on the radar and using the 2013 adopted Constitution and the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZimAsset) as development frameworks that allow for equal citizen participation. Video footage documenting some of the grassroots initiatives were shown. Footage can be made available on request.
For more information visit the Gender Links www.genderlinks.org.za or contact: Priscilla Maposa, +263 772 735 722, zimlocalgvt@genderlinks.org.za .
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