Gender Equality And Girl Child Empowerment Gege

Women constituting 53 82%of registered voters as at 10June 2022.This should translate for more leadership roles for women. @GenderGege1 @glanyline @activista_zim @ZIMCODD1 @Gertz_Gee @MwanasikanaW @YoungWomenInst @CIASA_Official @Gertz_Gee @BabaHarare1

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development, and building good governance”. - Kofi Annan

Women and vulnerable groups are often affected most by such environmental degradation – especially in developing countries where women and girls are often responsible for providing water, food and fuel for their families using surrounding environmental resources

Child marriage is rooted in gender inequality and the belief that girls and women are inferior to boys and men. It is made worse by poverty, lack of education, harmful social norms and practices, and insecurity @ManicaPostZim @DiamondFMZim @HStvZim @PYDT1

Child marriage or marriage without the free and full consent of both spouses is a human rights violation. Progressive legal frameworks are one element of the comprehensive response needed to successfully address child marriage @NLinZimbabwe @WalpeAcademy @gcezimbabwe

Child marriage is a global issue. It is fuelled by gender inequality, poverty, social norms and insecurity, and has devastating consequences all over the world @SAGBVCampaign1 @vanyaradzayi @PlanZimbabwe @mutami_susan @NLinZimbabwe @AusEmbZim

Ending child marriage and guaranteeing girls’ rights means a fairer, more secure and prosperous future for us all. @vanyaradzayi @ShamwariyeMwana @MwanaaTrust @MwanasikanaW @WalpeAcademy @OxfaminZim @DiamondFMZim

As climate change drives conflict across the world, women and girls face increased vulnerabilities to all forms of gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, human trafficking, child marriage, and other forms of violence

Girls who formally marry or cohabit as if married before the age of 18 are more likely to have early pregnancies, experience dangerous complications in pregnancy and childbirth, acquire HIV, and experience domestic violence @ManicaPostZim @MwanasikanaW @ShamwariyeMwana

Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe are increasingly exposed to climate change risks such as droughts, dry spells, delayed seasons, floods, hailstorms, pests, diseases and many more, raising  the need for climate change financing. @DiamondFMZim @AyiccZim @OxfaminSAF @UrgentAct