Emphasizing inclusion and outcomes for young women, Zimbabwe:Works has been preparing marginalized young people to succeed in the workplace and as entrepreneurs. Passport to Success® has helped young Zimbabweans gain confidence, learn teamwork, and develop other life skills necessary for securing and keeping a job. Our Build Your Business curriculum taught young entrepreneurs key concepts and objectives, and we’ve connected self-starters with microfinance loans and savings and loan programs. Throughout it all, for the sustainability of these efforts, we work to build the technical and operational capacity of our local partners. Zimbabwe is also home to several YouthActionNet® Laureate Global Fellows, whose social entrepreneurship ventures are creating positive change.
Prior to the pandemic, women accounted for 39% of the world’s total employment. By 2020, they represented almost 45% of employment losses globally. At the same time, women-led businesses were disproportionately affected, experiencing larger declines in sales and profits, and…
Blessing Ncube, a sixteen-year-old Pathways participant from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on the general wellbeing of communities. Apart from the immediate impact on health, socio-economic consequences have been widespread. As a recent International Labour Organization (ILO) report…
Blessing Ncube, a sixteen-year-old Pathways participant from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on the general wellbeing of communities. Apart from the immediate impact on health, socio-economic consequences have been widespread. As a recent International Labour Organization (ILO) report…