GUIDING VALUES
YWCA Zimbabwe values shall be built on its history and foundation in Christian faith, worldwide solidarity, diversity, inclusiveness, mutual tolerance and mutual respect, integrity, and responsible accountability.
Inspired by the preamble in the World YWCA Constitution, the key values and principles guiding the work of the YWCAs around the world towards their common vision and purpose are:
§ Placing women, young women and girls’ empowerment at the center of our work.
§ Respecting diversity and upholding the human rights principles of participation, non-discrimination and accountability.
§ Modeling intergenerational and shared leadership able to transform our world.
§ Operating with integrity from a human rights based approach
Objectives
– To cultivate leadership and development among women and girls ensuring women’s economic autonomy.
– To make the public space safer for women and girls through championing a violent free society and increasing their participation in decision making roles in the home and public spaces.
– To provide services such as hostels, community centers, nursery schools and Vocational Training Centres and any other service as per The Association’s mission; and
– To develop partnerships and collaborate with organizations and institutions whose work and programmes wholly or partially support the objectives of The Association.
What we do
Advocacy on Women’s Rights
Economic Empowerment
Organizational Development and Good Governance
Education and Leadership Development
women and health
Our current programmes include
- Creation of Safe spaces for Women and Girls.
- Leadership training for young women
- Sexual Reproductive health including HIV and Cancer awareness
- Economic empowerment through skills training and technical capacity such as ISALS (Income Savings and Lending Schemes), Digital and financial Literacy trainings
- Education and Vocational Training Schools offering courses in Hotel and Catering, Cutting and Designing, Interior Décor, Cosmetology
- Accommodation, hostels and conference facilities
- School Drug and Subsistence abuse Education Sessions
- Women and Health Education.
- Putting faith in action for social change in communities.
contact information
write us or contact us on our social media
Contact Details
YWCA Head Office
189 Westwood, Kambuzuma
Harare
Cell: +263 772327030 / +263 772236886
Facebook: YWCA Council of Zimbabwe
YWCA Midlands Centre
6025 Mkoba 1
Gweru
Cell: +263772837343
YWCA Matabeleland Centre
a).Number 35- 9 th Avenue
Lobengula Street
Bulawayo
b)Mpopoma 1 Nketa Drive, Mpopoma
Landlines: 0292260185 or 0292261919
Cell: +263 789059961
YWCA Mashonaland Centre
5853 Mzingeli Street, Mbare
Harare,
Cell: +263772698975