Civic Forum on Human Development

Happy International Women’s Day 🌷
To every strong woman balancing dreams, family, work, and life — you are powerful, you are inspiring, you are enough. 💜

Sexual harassment and stalking are the most frequently reported types of technology-facilitated violence faced by women and girls. Common tactics include image-based abuse (sharing private photos without permission), unsolicited messages, social media posts, and phone calls. Women may experience harassment on digital platforms through comment sections, receive explicit messages, and be tracked via GPS and location-based apps, creating a digital ordeal that frequently extends into their offline lives. There is therefore need to promote collaboration among governments, tech companies, women’s rights groups, and civil society to create policies that protect women and prevent violence. There is also need to develop and enforce laws and regulations with input from survivors and women’s organizations. What can you do to help stop this violence??

Transforming communities....

🎥#Goromonzi, Zimbabwe🇿🇼 Just 20 miles from Harare, this rural community is home to many returnees rebuilding after deportation. With support from KOICA, Gov and IOM, skills training is bridging the gap between community needs and available skillsets.🌱 #KOICA #SkillsForReintegration

Words, once spoken or written, stay for a long time. Be kind and spread love. Let's watch what we say about other people during these 16 days and beyond.

November 25th marks the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Let's join the call to action: UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls. Every space, online and offline, must be a place of safety and respect. Speak out, be an ally, and help end the violence.

26 July is CFHD Day. This year is super special as we celebrate 30 years of Promoting Inclusive Local Governance and Social Accountability for Inclusive Service Delivery in Zimbabwe. For 30 years since 1995, CFHD has been at the forefront of empowering communities, enhancing local governance processes and strengthening human-centred policies for sustainable human settlement and energy transition in the context of climate change and the environment. Supported by 30 years, we believe CFHD is becoming a leading authority in shaping stronger local authorities that value citizen participation, transparency, accountability and are committed to gender-sensitive service delivery to meet national, regional and international standards.