Letting Communities Lead! To change the Rivers Flow- Engagement of Traditional and Religious Leaders from Masvingo 

Participants during the Changing the Rivers Flow training in Masvingo. Traditional and religious leaders are influencers and play a pivotal role in sustaining the gains achieved in HIV epidemic control. Through PEPFAR/USAID Zimbabwe supported DREAMS SMART girls’ program, FACT Zimbabwe hosted Chiefs and church leaders from Gutu, Chivi and Zaka districts of Masvingo province for […]

Commemoration of the Day of the African Child #DAC22

Securing the future of Africa through safeguarding children. “Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013.” On the occasion of the 2022 commemorations of the Day of the African Child, FACT Zimbabwe in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation through the Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe with support […]

Girls Are Not Brides!!!

FACT Zimbabwe, a Christian based national organization working in and through partnerships to improve health and reduce poverty, has noted with concern the alarming spike in child marriages, teenage pregnancies and sexual abuse cases of Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) during this COVID-19 pandemic. Child Marriage and teenage pregnancy infringes and negatively impacts on […]

Responding to Gender Based Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

During humanitarian situations such as COVID-19 induced lockdown, drought, natural disasters women, girls and children included face a myriad of challenges which include Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence. According to the United Nations Population Fund Zimbabwe, 1 in 3 women in Zimbabwe have experienced Gender Based Violence (GBV). GBV is violence directed against a […]