knowledge, policy literacy, and experiences of adolescent girls and young women on child marriages and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Zimbabwe. 

My Age Zimbabwe through support from HiVOS has produced a research on the the knowledge, policy literacy, and experiences of adolescent girls and young women on child marriages and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Zimbabwe. 

Sexual and Gender Based Violence Policy Brief 2020

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a phenomenon that transcends social, economic, and geographic borders and impacts girls, women, men, boys, and gender nonconforming individuals all over the world. GBV and harmful pracices are rooted in power imbalances between the sexes and are fueled by muliple factors, including social and cultural norms, social acceptance of harmful pracices, […]

Driving Gender Equality with Data and Information

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In the development field, researchers, programmers and policymakers often seek to collect as much data as possible. However,  in this quest, we can sometimes forget about ensuring our communities need more information – this is more valuable than data itself. Information is data that have been recorded, classified, organized, analyzed, interpreted, and translated within a […]

Eliminating Gender Based Violence

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As long as girls and women fear for their safety, they cannot realize their full potential. Securing their dignity rests upon eliminating the threat of gender-based violence and harmful practices everywhere. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a phenomenon that transcends social, economic, and geographic borders. Impacting girls and women, GBV is fueled by multiple factors, including […]