Youth For Innovation Trust celebrated girls in ICT in an event dubbed Technovation Challenge celebrations held in Bulawayo at the small city hall this Friday. This year’s celebrations were run under the theme ‘she believed, she could so, she did’. Part of the celebrations was the ministry of ICT and postal courier services, ministry of… Continue reading YIT celebrates Girls in ICT
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YIT hosts a Hackathon for female students
International Day of women and girls in Science is a day established in 2015 by the United Nations to recognize the role played by women in the fields of STEM. The 2018 theme was ‘Gender Equality and parity in Science for Peace Development’ this was advocating for the development of society with putting women and… Continue reading YIT hosts a Hackathon for female students
Zoom Out
My view is from a distanceResistanceBorn from a systemEngaging your domeStraight to the core of your bonesWhat do you see?A child walking, barefootWhat is the causeWhat is his reason for loss?A filthy syndrome that has claimed both of his parentsLeaving him helpless the feesHaving to salvage the streetsEveryday for something to eatDevastating Cause basic education… Continue reading Zoom Out
BCC water Crisis meeting Update
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) hosted a water crisis meeting which was held at the Council Chambers, City Hall. Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) was represented by Thandolwenkosi Dube at the meeting various issues relating to the water crisis were discussed. Amongst the speakers at the meeting was His Worship The mayor of Bulawayo Solomon Mguni.… Continue reading BCC water Crisis meeting Update
Promoting intersectionality key to combating cyber bullying.
Youth for Innovation Trust gathered female students from across different universities in and around Bulawayo in a conference held as part of the 16 days of Gender based violence 2019 to create and interrogate safe space for interaction. The conference was held under the theme “creating opportunities for young women’s innovative engagement in public spaces”.… Continue reading Promoting intersectionality key to combating cyber bullying.
Of gender equity and 2018 elections in Zimbabwe
According to the the statistics recently revealed by the Gender and Media Connect Zimbabwe, 15 % of the parliamentary candidates running in the Zimbabwe elections on 30 July 2018 are women, again the gender analysis of the nomination court for 2018 elections reveal that 243 women and 1405 men will contest in the national assembly… Continue reading Of gender equity and 2018 elections in Zimbabwe
YIT hosts youth dialogue on the electoral cycle.
As everyone is making noise about the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe vis-à-vis the youth bulge, members of Youth for Innovation Trust took to defining the roles of young people in the entire electoral cycle. In a dialogue session held during YIT’s Sunday Growth Talk, it was noted that beyond the definitions young people are already… Continue reading YIT hosts youth dialogue on the electoral cycle.
Social media, a tool for emancipation
Social media is a powerful conduit used by billions of people across the world, it has transformed the landscape of communication. Gone are the days when smoke or drum beats were used to convey a message with other people in a village, nowadays innovative, technological methods of communication have made work and life easy for… Continue reading Social media, a tool for emancipation
“Girls for a Change” Launched in Bulawayo
Technovation regional pitch competition 2018 run under the theme “Girls for Change” was hosted by Youth for Innovation Trust in collaboration with Computer society, Techwomen Zimbabwe, and the Bulawayo City Council on the 5th of May 2018, at Small City hall in Bulawayo. This year’s competition saw girls from Bulawayo identifying problems affecting their communities… Continue reading “Girls for a Change” Launched in Bulawayo
Youth perceptions on marriage
Marriage is one of the most misunderstood subject in our modern day generation. It raises many questions which young people have over the time failed to answer. It is now viewed as something that the older generation viewed it in their own way and the present generation also view it in a different way. This… Continue reading Youth perceptions on marriage
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