Ministry Strengthens Gender Coordination Framework
The Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development today convened an orientation workshop on the National Gender Machinery Coordination Framework in Harare, bringing together Government, women's rights organisations, civil society organisations, development partners and other stakeholders to strengthen collaboration in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment.

Officially opening the workshop, the Ministry's Chief Director for Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development, Mrs Lillian Matsika-Takaendisa, said achieving gender equality requires strong institutions, coordinated action and effective partnerships. She reaffirmed Government's commitment to implementing the Revised National Gender Policy, National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) and Zimbabwe's regional and international commitments on gender equality.

Participants were oriented on the coordination framework, reviewed the proposed Civil Society Organisation Coordination Structures, and contributed to the development of harmonised data collection and reporting tools to strengthen planning, implementation, monitoring and accountability.

The workshop marks another important step towards strengthening partnerships and building a coordinated national approach to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls across Zimbabwe.