WFC BOARD CHAIRPERSON HONORS THE CONTRIBUTION OF RURAL WOMEN TO POVERTY REDUCTION
Women for change on the 31st of October commemorated its 25th silver jubilee (anniversary) alongside the International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) an event which falls on the 15th of October every year.
WFC RAISES RURAL WOMEN’S VOICES IN 2016 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Women for Change (WfC) celebrated International Women’s Day (8 March 2016) in style by not only participating in the national event in Lusaka but also support women and men in rural areas to raise their voice. Two satellite activities in rural districts of Mumbwa and Kapiri Mposhi were held to raise awareness on gender and rural development.
WFC TRAINS PEER EDUCATORS IN GENDER AND INCLUSIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Within the Sandwe chiefdom in Petauke district of Eastern province, 19 community members were trained in gender issues, communication, advocacy, disability mainstreaming and community-led sustainable forest management strategies.
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION
One World Bank study found that for every year of education a girl receives, her life-long income rose by 18% – with a vast impact on economic growth. Indeed..
ADVOCACY & SELF-HELP FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO HEALTH
Access to health; especially to sexual reproductive and under-five health care are imperative to reducing high maternal and infant mortality.
BASKET WEAVING PROJECT ENHANCES ACCESS TO GIRL EDUCATION AND POVERTY REDUCTION
Kebby Lingomba Mandandi is the father to Mebelo and is a basket weaver who is not formally employed.
COMMUNITY LED- SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT TAKES OFF
Women for Change is implementing a one-year project called Community led-Sustainable Forestry Management project with funding from Counterpart under the Fostering Accountability and Transparency (FACT) project.
COMMUNITY-LED ANTI-GBV FIGHT TAKES ROOT
For most of the survivors, access to justice is simply not there due to several factors such as long distances to service providers, customs, poverty and low awareness levels.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE POULTRY AND GUEST’S HOUSE UNDERWAY
Women for Change (WfC) as a gender focused non-governmental organisation that builds capacities in rural communities by focusing on rural development as well as gender development has planned various ways of ensuring that development is made possible in rural
communities it works with.
communities it works with.
CREATING WOMEN LEADERS AT GRASSROOT LEVELS – BREAKING THE BARRIERS
Several factors affect women’s ability to take up leadership positions at various levels in different segments of the Zambian society, which is governed by a dual legal system that includes statutory and customary laws.
EMPOWERED WOMEN TAKING LEADERSHIP ROLES IN COMMUNITIES
Alice Njovu is Chairperson of Mumbwa District Development Association (MUDDA). As MUDDA Chairperson, she overseas over 10 Area Associations and over 100 groups comprising 35 to 40 persons that were formed by Women for Change (WfC).
ENHANCED GENDER KNOWLEDGE HAS REDUCED GBV CASES - TRADITIONAL LEADER
Headperson Lukezo of Chiteu camp has thanked Women for Change (WfC) for contributing towards reduced incidences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in his area through a project called Mawa.
INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN RURAL AREAS FOR SURVIVORS OF GBV PROJECT WELCOMED BY STAKEHOLDERS.
Increasing Access to Justice in Rural Areas for Gender Based Violence seeks to align traditional practices to national Anti-GBV laws. This process requires continuous engagement with traditional leaders, which shall culminate into a code that the chiefs will sign as a show of commitment to abolishing harmful cultural practices that promote or cause GBV in their chiefdoms.
