Elliot
Jinjika
Jinjika
CHIVHU-
The
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) and the Chivhu Residents
and Ratepayers Alliance (CHRRA) recently partnered for a women empowerment
workshop where women received information on their social and economic rights.
The
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) and the Chivhu Residents
and Ratepayers Alliance (CHRRA) recently partnered for a women empowerment
workshop where women received information on their social and economic rights.
Zimcodd is a social and economic justice coalition
established in 2000 to facilitate citizens’ involvement in making public policy.
established in 2000 to facilitate citizens’ involvement in making public policy.
Programs Coordinator Ellen Chipunza indicated that a
lot of women in Zimbabwe lack information on their social and economic rights hence
Zimcodd saw it proper to enlighten women across the board in Zimbabwe.
lot of women in Zimbabwe lack information on their social and economic rights hence
Zimcodd saw it proper to enlighten women across the board in Zimbabwe.
“Most women have their rights infringed on a daily
basis because they do not know their rights. As Zimcodd, we are not concerned
by political rights but our focus is on socio-economic rights and issues that
affect women in their society daily,” said Chipunza.
basis because they do not know their rights. As Zimcodd, we are not concerned
by political rights but our focus is on socio-economic rights and issues that
affect women in their society daily,” said Chipunza.
A number of women who attended the workshop
including vendors showed appreciation to Zimcodd and CHRRA for such an
initiative indicating that it was an eye opener.
including vendors showed appreciation to Zimcodd and CHRRA for such an
initiative indicating that it was an eye opener.
“As vendors we have learnt a lot here and we will
take what we have acquired here to our colleagues.
take what we have acquired here to our colleagues.
“The problem we face is that we do not know our
rights as citizens hence most of the time, we are taken advantage of. We have
learnt that we have to speak out and be our own voices,” said one woman who
attended the workshop.
rights as citizens hence most of the time, we are taken advantage of. We have
learnt that we have to speak out and be our own voices,” said one woman who
attended the workshop.
During the workshop, it was however highlighted that
Chivhu lacks proper information dissemination channels on critical events for
example parliamentary portfolio committee meetings and other related activities
which then leaves out a number of women who should be available to make contributions
and point out issues that affect them in society.
Chivhu lacks proper information dissemination channels on critical events for
example parliamentary portfolio committee meetings and other related activities
which then leaves out a number of women who should be available to make contributions
and point out issues that affect them in society.
