By Christopher Makaza
Government will continue to work towards full equality and further empowerment for girls and women in the new Zimbabwe. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.
Posting on his official Twitter page President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwean women contribute immensely to the development of the nation.
“On International Women’s Day we celebrate the strong, empowered Zimbabwean women who contribute so much to our nation. We will continue to work towards full equality and further empowerment for girls and women in the new Zimbabwe,” he said.
The Government of Zimbabwe says it is geared at ensuring that awareness on the need and importance of women’s economic empowerment is raised with the aim of promoting and networking them as well as celebrating their achievements.
The commemorations which will be held on the 8th of March 2019 in Gokwe South District run under the international theme, “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change” while the national theme is “Sustainable infrastructure and access to public services for Gender equality and the empowerment of women.”
The theme puts innovation by women and girls, for women and girls, at the heart of efforts to achieve gender equality.
The day is important to Zimbabwe for it gives women a platform to share their common concerns so that they work together towards a common goal. The Government of Zimbabwe has shown commitment in achieving women empowerment through the signing and ratification of a number of regional and international conventions and protocols that aim to promote and acknowledge the rights of women and to achieve gender quality.
Netizens have commended President Mnangagwa for the empowerment and emancipation of women in Zimbabwe.
Responding to President Mnangagwa`s tweet, netizen Charity Maodza posted, “Thank you for your support Mr President. We are already realising the benefits of your empowerment policies. You are supporting all our entrepreneurial efforts by availing financial support and skills development while more women are being appointed to positions of authority,”
Another netizen Sibusiso Ndlamini responded, “Thank you President for empowering us women. We have witnessed a lot that you have done to promote the women in various sectors of the economy. Once again, thank you President.”
