WIDNet
What is WIDNet?The Women's Information for Development Network is the place for information on the status of women and girls in Zambia. WIDNet was initiated and is spearheaded by the Zambia Association for Research & Development (ZARD) and funded by the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD). A network of ten partner organizations, we contribute to the socio-economic development and improved livelihoods of women and girls by sharing our information and resources. WIDNet collects information and knowledge from a range of sources and then makes it available to you here, along with details of what we do, how we can help you and ways of networking with others. Be empowered. Visit WIDNet often. |
Featured ResearchInvisible Girls: The Life Circumstances and Legal Situation of Street Girls in LusakaAn action oriented research on “Invisible Girls: The Life Circumstances and Legal Situation of Street Girls in Lusaka” is a joint research project between Zambia Association for Research and Development (ZARD) and MAPODE (Movement of Community Action for the Prevention and Protection of Young People against Poverty, Destitution, Diseases and Exploitation). The project was funded by the Germany Technical Assistance to Zambia (GTZ). Read more about this publication here or visit the ZARD Resource Centre to read the full report.
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2007 Civil Society DayThe theme of this year's Civil Society Day is 'Kick Out Poverty: Meet all MDGS for National Development- Stand Up and Speak Out Against Poverty.'
FAWEZA SMT QUIZAs a result of poor performance that the girl child has demonstrated in Science, Mathematics and Technology(SMT) subjects and a bias to food and nutrition and other art related subjects, Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia(FAWEZA) sought to support School based SMT in order to promote gender sensitive and innovative teaching approaches which when applied will not only motivate girls taking SMT subjects but also encourage other girls to take up the subjects. This support has been through sponsorship of activities such as National Pupil SMT Quiz and SMT Teachers Exposition.
Activists celebrate SADC adoption of Gender Protocol17 August 2008, Johannesburg; Gender activists across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) commend Heads of State for their adoption of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development at the SADC Summit which closed today. Celebrating the climax of a campaign launched in 2005, the Southern Africa Protocol Alliance applauds leaders for finally adopting this instrument after three years of negotiations. |
