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Women's Action Group

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disabled Persons
  • Governance
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Human Rights
  • Justice
  • Population
  • Social Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Violence
  • Women
  • Women/gender Equality

    • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Human rights of women
  • The girl child
  • Violence against women
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and health
  • Women and the media
    • Geographic scope: National
    Country of activity:
  • Zimbabwe
    • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
    • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 1999
    Organizational structure: The organization has a 6 member board 4 females and 2 males. There is an Executive Director responsible for the day to day running of the organization. There are three programme officers and one Finance and Administration Officer. Each programme has a programme assistant . The Finance Office has an accounts clerk. WAG has field officers in the districts we are working in. At community level we have Community Based Advocates who are responsible for the door to door activities under WAG.
    Number and type of members: Women and Girls. WAG sets up groups at community level who work with community based advocates. Our membership also include women's organisations. We have more than 1000 women we work with at any given time.
    Affiliation with NGO networks: AWID / ECOSOC/ Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe AIDS Network, Community Working Group on Health, Gender Links.
    Funding structure:
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Foreign and international grants
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