Tsitsi Masiyiwa receives African Woman of the year in health & education award
Higherlife Foundation Co-Chair, Mrs. Tsitsi Masiyiwa receives 2016 African Woman of the year in health & education award...
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Higherlife Foundation And BUSE Launch Report On STEM In Zimbabwe
The socio-economic future of Southern Africa lies in the region’s ability to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)...
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The World Commemorates 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence with respect to the right to education is a consistent threat in public spaces, schools, and homes and is a detriment to the...
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The 2017 Yale Young African Scholars Program application is now open!
Yale Young African Scholars Program is a seven-day residential program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy and ideas to make meaningful impact as young leaders. This high-intensity program introduces students to the demanding U.S. university application process and requirements, while giving them the opportunity to participate in lectures and ...
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Higherlife Beneficiaries graduate from Waterford Kamhlaba United World College
On Saturday, 19 November 2016, 12 Higherlife Foundation beneficiaries graduated with an International Baccalaureate 2 diploma...
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Taking Ruzivo to the people – NAPH conference
Recently the Higherlife Foundation team in partnership with Econet wireless exhibited Ruzivo at the 26th edition of the National Association of Primary School Heads (NAPH) conference which was held in Victoria-Falls, Zimbabwe.The conference is held annually, rotating all the provinces in Zimbabwe. One of the mandates of the Association is to support education initiaitves in ...
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Higherlife Foundation holds thanks giving at Bumhudzo home of the elderly
On Friday the 28th of October 2016, the Higherlife foundation team had its monthly thanks-giving at Bumhudzo Home of the elderly and Hospital in Chitungwiza. “A time filled with happiness” is how the day can be described. The Higherlife Foundation team helped the elderly with cleaning the Home and prepared a heartfelt home-made lunch which ...
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Higherlife Foundation participates at Africa Philanthropy Forum Breakfast 2016
On September 30th 2016, the Nnabagereka Development Foundation hosted a breakfast for potential and emerging philanthropists in Uganda, in partnership with the African Philanthropy Forum and the Higherlife Foundation. This event, the first of its kind in Uganda, drew over 80 Stakeholders, and was organized through the generous support of UN Women. In her opening ...
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The Primary and Secondary Education system in Zimbabwe: Quick Facts
Education in Zimbabwe is under the authority of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for primary and secondary education and the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and technology Development for higher education. Both are regulated by the Cabinet of Zimbabwe. https://goo.gl/JbD12e The education system in Zimbabwe comprises 15 years of ECD, primary ...
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Historic development of gender mainstreaming
The major bone of contention is the increasingly noticeable gaps between boys/men and girls/women backdating to time immemorial. Girls/women are grossly marginalised due to cultural beliefs on gender roles that perceive women as only bearers and nurturers in the private or household sector. These traditional norms influence division of labour in the public or job ...
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