By Keith M Matshazi The lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic has led us to revive our Youth for Innovation Trust Whatsapp Seminars as to engage with the youth and tackle pressing issues while maintaining social distancing. This week on our Sunday Growth Talks we looked at Gender Based Violence and Sexual Abuse. What is Gender… Continue reading Locked down with the abuser: Perspectives on Sexual and Gender Based Violence
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Dear Mr President
This is an open letter to His ExcellencyHoping you find it in your heart to have liniencyWith all due respect and all protocol observed sirI hope this letter finds you wellFor my heart is just about to swellI really wish I could extend more courtesiesMaybe even give you a little curtsyBut this letter serves to… Continue reading Dear Mr President
Celebrating Girls ICT in a time of crisis
Article by Prisca Pfunye The ICT field has always been a male dominated space yet its a growing source of income from many countries. Girls have since invaded the space and are using ICTs to make a difference in the communities and the world. Every 4th Thursday of the year the world commemorates the International… Continue reading Celebrating Girls ICT in a time of crisis
Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 lockdown: Ensuring the right to food for the poor
By Phillan Zamchiya, Dewa Mavhinga, Thando Gwinji, Arnold Chamunogwa and Claris Madhuku The Covid-19 global pandemic poses serious challenges to fragile countries such as Zimbabwe, which have weak health systems and constrained social assistance programmes. Such countries must formulate and implement measures to tackle the unfolding public health crisis without plunging millions of people into… Continue reading Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 lockdown: Ensuring the right to food for the poor
YIT to host Accountability Concert
Youth for innovation Trust in partnership with uMahlekisa Comedy Club will on Friday afternoon host local artists in an event dubbed Accountability Concert at Lobengula Hall in Bulawayo. Some of the Bulawayo artists lined up for the Concert include the Bulawayo Arts Awards song of the year hitmaker Novuyo SeaGirl, Qeqeshiwe Mntambo, Mzoe7, Msizkay, Stewie… Continue reading YIT to host Accountability Concert
YIT screens Vuzu party Documentary
Youth For innovation Trust (YIT) in partnership with Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) will on the 27th of September at 1400 hrs screen a VUZU party documentary produced by Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association. VUZU Parties have been the talk of the town over the past few months across the city of Bulawayo. The behaviour of… Continue reading YIT screens Vuzu party Documentary
YIT plays Charity Match to raise sanitary wear for young girls
In a bid to raise awareness and sanitary wear for young girls in Ngozi Mine Youth For innovation Trust will play a charity match against uMahlekisa Queens at Hlabangana Lounge in Bulawayo on the 22nd of September 2019, The entry for this match is a pack of sanitary wear. The main match of the day… Continue reading YIT plays Charity Match to raise sanitary wear for young girls
Beyond economic hardships with Voko the Poet
Article by Prisca Pfunye The lack of enthusiasm by young people to participate in economic development is increasingly growing. Loosely termed economic apathy, not being part of the economic ecosystem is a growing trend in Zimbabwe and beyond. Youth for innovation trust in partnership with Umahlekisa Comedy Club started conversations about it earlier this year at Luveve Beit Hall through a comedy and poetry show. One… Continue reading Beyond economic hardships with Voko the Poet
Transforming Education: #IYD219 Special
Article by Prisca Pfunye Education is freedom - Paulo Freire The 2019 edition of the International Youth day's theme spoke loudly to youth in Bulawayo as they explored ways of transforming education in Zimbabwe. Education as was known previously, it is supposed to be the key to success, hence a group of young changemakers under… Continue reading Transforming Education: #IYD219 Special
Balancing for better through Humor for Social Change
Article by Prisca Pfunye Human rights have been a topical issue in Zimbabwe and quite a number of civil society organizations and other collectives have been fighting against the violation of human rights. This time around, Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) roped in Umahlekisa Comedy Club to raise awareness on social ills that affect the… Continue reading Balancing for better through Humor for Social Change
