Edith Kudzai Chigumbu is a 21-year-old student in her second year of studying Public Relations and Marketing at the University of Zimbabwe. She has interests in community development, climate action and transformative leadership within the context of the Sustainable...
Natalie Mhlanga is a compassionate, driven young woman who wants to grow her experience in case management, advocacy, and communication. I am currently pursuing a degree in Social Work at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, demonstrating my commitment to developing the...
Hazel Rumbidzai Chikwenya aged 19 completed her High School and participated in the 2024/2025 LEMHs bootcamp as she’s an aspiring Public Speaker and Advocate. I have always considered myself a good listener, hardworking, honest and polite young woman. However, during...
Karen Chikonzo Karen Chikonzo is a 24-year-old change-maker from Chitungwiza, holder of a BSc honors degree in Sociology and a passion for community development and social impact. Karen empowers young women and girls to reach their full potential and enjoys working...
Last week, September 8th, an alumna of the Leadership Economic Mentorship Hubs, Annah Sande, victoriously completed her campaign run for the Proportional Representation Councillor seat in Epworth. Anna was a part of the LEMHs program from 2020 to 2021 and completed...
Midlands---During the preparations for the 2023 Elections, everyone was peaceful and there was no violence occurring in my community. Elders and those with disabilities were aided in voting; agents made sure to help those who could not see very well and those who did...
Midlands---The most important thing which we should be teaching youths and young women of nowadays is leadership, to take up space in the most influential posts in society because it’s something which has been lacking for a very long time, not because we don’t want to...
Kuwadzana---Election day was something I was waiting for, with all the knowledge I had gained on equal participation and women participating in politics from our LEMHs 12-day boot camp. I eagerly observed everyone around me with a lot of curiosity from the time I got...
Tynwald North---Here in Tynwald North, which is in the Harare West constituency and falls under Ward 41, residents exercised their voting rights through casting their votes freely. Women came in their numbers and were in queues waiting for their turn to...
The elections that were held on the 23rd of August 2023 were very peaceful. There were 11 candidates who were contesting for the presidential office including E. Mnangagwa, Lovemore Madhuku, Nelson Chamisa, and Elisabeth Valerio among others. Of the eleven candidates...