A survey conducted by the Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT) between April and May 2026 reveals a growing presence of women in local development and service delivery processes across the districts where CYDT implemented its activities. The findings point to a significant shift in women’s participation in local governance. Women who participated in CYDT activities […]
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Realizing the persistence of traditional and cultural myths that continue to limit young women’s participation and voice in community affairs, the Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT) conducted Young Women’s Forums/Voices Fora during April 2026 to give young women a space to openly discuss these barriers and how they affect their lives. The forums created an
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My name is Zanele Ncube. I am 20 years old, married, and I have a two-year-old daughter. Before I joined Vhakundi Self Help Group, my life was very difficult. My husband did not have a job, and we depended on my inlaws for food and daily needs. I did not have my own income and
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….Following CYDT Empowerment Drive In a remarkable shift in local governance, women across Gwanda town and surrounding rural wards turned out in unprecedented numbers for the local authority’s annual budget consultation sessions held in late November 2025. Historically, civic planning and fiscal consultations in Matabeleland South were dominated by male community elders, while female residents
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Youths in Gwanda have expressed deep-seated grievances regarding the poor service delivery in the town, which has been a persistent issue for quite some time. Despite numerous complaints, little has been done to address these concerns. The youths have highlighted several areas of dissatisfaction, including waste management, water supply, public transportation, infrastructure, healthcare services, and
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Having primary documents is a crucial aspect of a youth’s life. Identification documents such as birth certificates and IDs are essential for youths to enrol in education, access healthcare, secure employment, access government services, and obtain travel documents. Without these documents, young people face significant challenges in accessing important services, including education and employment opportunities.
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While the Constitution of Zimbabwe stipulates that everyone has the right to citizenship documents, many people especially young people lack birth certificates and IDs in rural areas. Major challenges include broken families, parent’s death and lack of urgency to get IDs mainly due to lack of information on the importance of getting IDs among rural
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Young people’s ability to constructively and effectively engage policy makers and decision makers is largely impeded by their marginal representation and participation in civic processes. Sociopolitical spaces are still dominated by the old generation. The situation is further worsened by the fact that young people lack knowledge and information about civic processes. As a result
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Despite having the capacity to contribute effectively in sociopolitical spaces, youth remain marginally recognised in both local and national governance, a situation that has a direct negative effect on their fundamental human rights. Youth underrepresentation means that their basic needs are not fully captured in the final decisions and policies executed by non youth leaders.
Your Right, Your Voice conference: All human, All Equal: Reclaiming our space Read More »
After having managed to successfully conduct NACS Outreaches, were miners implored ZACC to use a bottom up approach in implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2020-2024, to ensure that miners identify with opportunities in the strategy at a local level, and encourage their active participation in combatting corrupt practices and addressing grey areas in the
