Great Zimbabwe Times

The recent empowerment luncheon which was held at a local hotel has made a remarkable impact among women who attended the event. Over 40 women  attended the event marking women entrepreneurship day celebrations. The day was being celebrated under the banner " property development, key to economic growth."The event was attended by various stakeholders including Masvingo Rural District Council, National Building Society, The legal fraternity the academia amoung others. Among other speakers were Mr Israel Makwarimba, The  Executive Director Social Services Department Masvingo Rural District Council, Esther Chirwa, The team leader National Building Society. Dr Esnath Macharaga. Dean of Students Bondolfi Teachers College Adv Ennety Zvanaka Mhlanga who is a Law Lecturer at Great Zimbabwe University and pracitising Law at Saratoga Makausi Law Chambers. . In her welcome remarks The recently appointed WEDO Ambassador Masvingo and Director Eben Hardware Mrs Benonia Machavuda challenged

Gztimes Correspondent  There are people who are hardly remembered during this Christmas time. These are the people who live on the streets. When people are busy preparing for their holidays hardly do we think about these people. It is against this background that helping hand a community based organisation held a Christmas party for this vulnerable group at Anglican church in Masvingo City on Sunday 4 December. Speaking at the function the chairman of  Helping Hand Mr Gerald Maguta highlighted that "it is our duty as a community to look after each other and make sure the joy we need in our lives is also extended to these people. They deserve to be happy as well.  Let's make it a tradition to help our mothers sisters brothers who are in need in our community. More than 60 vulnerable  were part of the celebration.  Helping Hand is a community based organisation whose mandate is to help the needy in communities. Last year the organisation partnered with business people in Masving

 By Angeline Zimbwani Mikiri Even though women are the primary users of agricultural land in most African communities, the system of patriarchy which dominates social organization has tended to discriminate again inst women when it comes to ownership and control of land resources. Although most legal frameworks (including the constitutions are progressive towards gender equality, challenges remain, ineffective implementation and enforcement of the laws and policies by the agencies provided with such responsibility. Property rights are still an issue of concern. A great need to secure property rights for women is an important development. Most women frequently do not enjoy their rights to access and control productive resources.  The issue of securing loans from financial institutions is hindered because most women lack property rights. Usually the implementation is hindered by sociocultural norms and attitudes. as such, women’s land rights are not well promoted and protected because at