AWET is a registered Inter-Apostolic faith-based Organisation mandated to advance the rights of adolescents, women issues and mainstreaming of gender in Apostolic Sect activities. The organisation advances in creating dialogue with women of different Apostolic Churches. AWET is fully cognisant of the fact that Apostolic Sects have different beliefs, norms, values, and perceptions on key social issues such as education, child marriages, HIV/AIDS, Maternal New-born Child Health (MNCH), Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Adolescents Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR). AWET seeks to empower Apostolic community by giving space to women and girls so that they can make decisions about their social and economic wellbeing. AWET’s fundamental approach is that women’s rights are human rights and as such the Apostolic communities contribute towards the realisation of those rights. AWET is therefore committed to tackling the social cultural challenges/barriers confronting Apostolic women in communities by mobilising women of faith face the challenges of their day to day lives.
AWET works at the nexus of five of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: ensuring good health and well-being, taking action to combat climate change, combating gender inequality, ensuring access to clean water and sanitation and achieving quality education.
AWET stands out for its focus on last mile populations of the the apostolic community of Zimbabwe, who are most at risk to shocks from climate change and access to modern health services, child marriages, and access to educational opportunities.
Our SBC Model
What is SBC?
Social and Behaviour Change is a set of approaches and strategies that promote positive and measurable changes towards the fulfillment of women and children’s rights.
SBC works with communities, partners and authorities to understand and influence the cognitive, social and structural drivers of change. It relies on social and behavioural evidence as well as participatory approaches to co-design solutions to development.
