"A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step”,

One thinker said.

What got into her mind,

Which idea was the first, followed by which one?

We never know.

All we know is ten years is a lifetime.

Up before the day begins
Brushing shoulders with things of the night
For me life is a constant fight
To put the household in order before they wake
When they open their eyes they will need water
The one thing that makes them feel better
Water is life
I got to find it
I am a mother the giver of life.

Gean Kasukuvere, a young woman from Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe introduced her healthy plate of farm products; "The Rainbow Plate", locally known as Ndiro Yakazara (which means a plate with everything). The plate has a variety of natural and home grown healthy food products like grains, groundnuts, pumpkin seeds and honey. In this article Gean gives us a detailed background to Ndiro Yakazara.

IYWD co-celebrated its 10th Anniversary and #16Days Commemoration at Twin Lodges, Bindura on the 29th of November 2019. Participants included young women representatives from Guruve, Shamva, Mazowe and Bindura districts as well as organisational friends and allies from different provinces.

2019 marks IYWD’s 10th anniversary (2009-2019). We are celebrating this important journey of transforming the lives of young women and ensuring that their voice and power are brought to the center of democratic governance in Zimbabwe and beyond!

On 15 July 2019, 65 young women thronged Guruve Magistrates court by 0900hrs to offer solidarity to Chipo (real name withheld for confidentiality), a 14 year old girl who has been abused by Sam (real name withheld for not interfering with court proceedings) a 24 year old man from Guruve district.