WALPE on mission to end violence, and defend female leaders rights

THE Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) has hosted a crucial training session aimed at empowering local female leaders to protect themselves as well as advance their rights. 

The training, conducted in partnership with UN Women, the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCOZ) and the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), focused on enhancing skills and knowledge of women leaders working in community-based women’s rights organizations and broader civil society. 

Speaking at the event hosted recently, WALPE deputy director Jessie Chihota emphasized the prevalence of violence against women, particularly those involved in politics.

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