Signing Ceremony of Two New Grassroots Projects
On 20th November 2020, the signing ceremony for two new Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security (GGP) projects was held at the Ambassador’s residence.
1. The Project for Construction of a Family Support Centre for Women’s Safety at Overspill Market in Epworth.
A grant of US$ 90,909 will be provided for a project to construct a Family Support Centre at Overspill Market in Epworth. It will be carried out by a local NGO, Katswe Sistahood, and complement the Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces initiative being carried out in Epworth by UN Women and the local board. It is expected that, once completed, each year the Family Support Centre will enable 3,000 women and girls in the area to benefit from various services for their protection and empowerment including legal services, reproductive health support, counselling, and youth empowerment training. It will also house a police post to ensure their safety at the market. The Director of Katswe Sistahood, Mrs Talent Jumo, said that the new Centre would allow girls and women who suffer from gender-based violence (GBV) in Epworth to access the necessary care and services for their protection and economic empowerment.
Read more: https://reliefweb.int/report/zimbabwe/signing-ceremony-two-new-grassroots-projects
16 Day of Activism
Commemorating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Highlighting successes and gaps in trying to end Violence Against Women. Katswe Sistahood has been working on various projects to prevent and end GBV in public spaces, on campus, in church and in the home. Feminist on Campus (F.O.C) one of the flagship initiative being undertaken by Katswe Sistahood to formalize our advocacy for, girls and/or young women studying in tertiary education institutions as well as young female professionals to fully attain their Sexual, Reproductive Health and Right (#SRHR). Hear what Aulyn Makoni who is in the Chinhoyi University of Technology SRC has to say #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGenderBasedViolence #OrangeTheWorldFundRespondPreventCollect!