Close to seventeen percent of adults across the world cannot read or write, two thirds of them being women, a proportion that has not changed much in the past 20 years. Women and girls trying to access education continue to face many barriers, from pressure for early marriage and domestic responsibilities to discrimination in the ...
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 ...
The recently launched Men As Role Models programme that encourages men to be responsible and shun child abuse has been received with overwhelming response. It was launched by Shamwari yeMwanasikana at Alliance Francaise last Tuesday in partnership with Higherlife Foundation. Nyasha Mhonda, an Upper Six student at Speciss College, who is also the current president ...
On the 2nd of August 2016 Higherlife Foundation in partnership with Women’s Coalition Zimbabwe and Tag A Life successfully held the inaugural Girl Child Indaba themed “Educate the girl child, Empower the Nation” in Harare, Zimbabwe. This indaba, which is Higherlife Foundations first public statement on its position on gender equality, was aimed at tabling, ...
Gates, Bono, Buffett. For centuries, the face of global philanthropy has been distinctly white – and male. But that’s changing. As Africa’s economy continues to expand, albeit at a slower pace than in previous years, its homegrown millionaires are choosing to take development matters into their own hands. And many of them are women. This ...