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About zimbabwe women writers association
ZWW is an arts and culture trust with women membership throughout Zimbabwe whose secretariat is based in Harare with the purpose(s) of promoting women’s literature and various forms of art, articulating issues affecting women through publishing and amplifying their voices, for the women’s socio political and economic development. The organization was founded against the background that women had little public spaces in which to air their views – their literature was looked down upon by a male-dominated society which promoted stereotypical images of women and promoted their discrimination. ZWW chose to provide the space for women to articulate ‘unsafe’ issues that were fundamental to their needs – issues of rape, abuse, and in some instances stories of courage to urge each other on. This has been a space for promoting gender equality, identify challenges and learning from others by creating information sharing platforms for women in Zimbabwe.The organization has published several writings by women, often artistically presented to showcase the women’s experiences. The stories told often seek to reflect women’s current concerns, experiences and to share survival strategies. 1.0.2. Goals Efficient and effective mentorship of women writers throughout Zimbabwe. Enhanced visibility of women’s artistic works and audibility of their voices. 1.0.3. Purpose To enhance society’s appreciation of women’s voices, issues and concerns through the provision of a forum and space for the women’s self expression and collective strategising through the use of various forms of art, mitigation strategies for discrimination and violence against women, as well as information sharing, monitoring and evaluation of women’s achievements. 1.0.4. Objectives ZWW’s key objective is Promoting women’s literature and art, teaching women how to write ‘their’ story and publishing as tools for development. The sub-objectives are: Promoting women’s voices through literature Amplifying women’s voices using different literary and art forms Mentorship of women writers Editing and publishing women’s work Lobbying and advocacy for the improvement of women’s lives, using literary forms and various forms of art Promoting positive images of women Promoting literacy among women. Key Result areas of ZWW Mentorship Capacity building of women in telling and writing their stories as part of women empowerment and mitigating violence against women and discrimination of women in other spheres. Mobilize women and%
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