{"id":2452,"date":"2023-08-17T08:04:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/?post_type=storiesprojects&#038;p=2452"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:51:18","slug":"gwen-trust","status":"publish","type":"storiesprojects","link":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/gwen-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls and Women Empowerment Network (GWEN) Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Empowering Young Voices in Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GWEN Trust<\/strong> is dedicated to empowering adolescent girls and young women in Zimbabwe through safe spaces for learning, personal growth, and civic engagement. With youth constituting over 60% of the population, yet facing limited participation in democratic processes, GWEN is committed to creating platforms for young people to thrive, engage, and shape the future of their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Video Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch our video to discover the key highlights of the project. See how the funding received enabled GWEN Trust to make a significant impact on youth participation in democratic processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#YouthInAction - Empowering Young Voices in Zimbabwe\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eGqZga0q5bA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Increase youth participation<\/strong> in decision-making processes at local, national, and governmental levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create platforms for engagement<\/strong> to help young people take an active role in civic and political spaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advocate for youth inclusion<\/strong> in policy development, particularly with the adoption of the Youth Act.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote the global commitments<\/strong> of the Youth Democracy Cohort to empower youth leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlights &amp; Deliverables <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Post-election dialogues<\/strong> engaging 80 youth, parliamentarians, and government officials to promote inclusive elections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Youth leadership training<\/strong> for 80 young individuals in advocacy, public speaking, and electoral participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social media campaigns<\/strong> engaging young people in discussions on democratic participation through platforms like WhatsApp, skits, and local radio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creation of a Youth Desk<\/strong> in every government department, fulfilling the President&#8217;s commitment from 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inter-generational dialogues<\/strong> bringing young people together with community leaders to foster youth inclusion in governance and development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BASELINE-SURVEY-REPORT-GWEN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Baseline survey<\/a><\/strong> assessing the state of youth participation in Zimbabwe&#8217;s civic and democratic processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#0f244a;background-color:#ffde59;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain has-dark-blue-color 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