UDACIZA joins the rest of the World in Commemorating IWD

UDACIZA commemorated International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 by hosting three events. The
commemorations were guided by the themes “Give to Gain” and the United Nations call
“Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” which highlight the importance of generosity, collaboration and shared support in advancing gender equality while calling for urgent and inclusive action to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all women and girls,
leaving no one behind.

On the 21st of March in Masvingo at Zion National Ruwadzano Conference event, UDACIZA together with Musasa, Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA) delivered impactful rights-based Participants learning sessions. Participants were equipped with critical knowledge on Zimbabwe’s marriage laws, including the protections offered under civil and registered customary unions with and the vulnerabilities associated unions with and the unregistered relationships. The dialogue strongly condemned child marriage and harmful cultural practices reinforcing their illegality and human rights implications. In addition the discussions on gender-based violence deepened understanding of its root causes, different forms and far-reaching effects while promoting access to survivor centered support services. Through the SASA! Faith approach, women were empowered to reflect on power dynamics, influence, challenge harmful social norms and harness their inner strength to drive change collectively advancing safer, more equitable and inclusive communities.