Gender Based Violence

Zero tolerance to Gender-Based Violence.

1 in 3 women still experiences physical or sexual violence. Zimbabwean women have experienced some form of violence (psychological, emotional, economic, physical or sexual), perpetrated by an intimate partner with 26% cases of violence being recorded during 2011-2012. It was also noted that 13% of men in the country admit to perpetrating some form of violence against their intimate partners during the period of 2011-2012. Research has also pointed out that 69% of women have experienced violence while 41% of men admitted to be perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime.

AWET is committed to reducing morbidity and mortality rate related to all forms of GBV in the Apostolic Sect.

Diversity and Inclusion

AWET places a huge importance on diversity and inclusion. Even though the organisation has Women in its title we also have male eployees working with us. Furthermore we work with people from different denominations not just apostolic sects.

Operations and services

AWET is active in all of the countries 10 provinces and in more than 52 districts across the country.

Activities that we do

AWET has a number of activities in which it does its work and this include

  • preventing child marriages
  • working to prevent gender based violence (GBV)
  • emergency response in disasters
  • empowering people through education
  • empowering women and communities with income generating projects so that they become self sufficient
  • promoting good hygiene and nutrition

1. Where are you located

We are located at 22 Lanner Avenue Vainona Harare Zimbabwe

2. Do you only help apostolic women?

We do not only help apostolic women but also women and children of other faiths and denominations.  We do not discrimate on religious affiliation.  Even if men come to us with challenges, we will always offer our help.

3. How do you get funding?

We usually obtain grants from humanitarian organisations and other partners to fund our various activities.  Since we have a focus on preventing pregnancies in Children a lot of organisations such as UNICEF also partner with us

4. Do you accept donations

If you would like to donate to help our activities please contact info@awet.org.zw

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    Note

    Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust (AWET) is an Inter-Faith based, non-governmental organization that is mandated to advance the rights of Adolescents and women issues and mainstreaming of gender in Apostolic Church activities.

     

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