Background
Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) has consulted with members over the last few weeks on the constitutional reform process initiated by Article 6 of the Global Political Agreement (GPA)1 and recognise the opportunity to play a role in making this process result in a truly democratic Zimbabwe. WOZA has already been involved in joint civic [...]

As the world, including Zimbabwe, commemorates International Women’s Day, members of WOZA find little to celebrate.
As organisations, both local and international, take the opportunity afforded by International Women’s Day to speak out about the need for gender equality, respect for women’s right and an end to violence, WOZA joins the chorus. Yet we understand that [...]

For several weeks, WOZA members have expressed their deep concern about the failure of government schools to open. This follows on from distress about the quality of education that their children received in 2008. In the first 20 years of Independence, Zimbabwe’s education system and schools were the envy of Africa. In 2009, we do [...]

Maria Moyo was born on 15 March 1950 in Gwanda. She died on 6 November 2007, aged 57 years. She was married with 9 children and her last born is a Grade 4 pupil. She left behind 12 grandchildren. She did her primary education in Gwanda at Siboza Primary School up to Standard 4. She [...]

WOZA has been reading and hearing about “the talks” and wish to express our views about these.
Firstly, we would like to know exactly what South African President Thabo Mbeki, Tanzanian President Kikwete and our SADC brothers and sisters want to achieve by their mediation. Is their role to bring about a new government without any [...]

An open letter to:
Zimbabwean retail and manufacturing business people
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Obert Mpofu
Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Kembo Mohadi

Fellow Zimbabweans,
Firstly we wish to introduce ourselves to you; we are Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise, a socio-economic movement formed to press for the promises of the liberation war to be delivered. We [...]

ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AUTHORITY (ZESA)
I am a power consumer and have been your customer for many years but your service has been getting worse in the last three years. I have run out of patience; your service is no longer empowering anyone but is draining many pockets. I want POWER and deserve to be given [...]

His Excellency Mr M W Makalima
The Ambassador
The South African Embassy
HARARE
Your Excellency,
Talking about TALKS – WOZA/MOZA’s view – ten steps to a new Zimbabwe
WOZA has been reading and hearing about ‘the talks’ and wish to express our views about these. We ask that you kindly relay this letter to President Thabo Mbeki.
Women and men of WOZA [...]

Dr. Agostinho Zacarias
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ms Agnes Asekongye Oonyu
United Nations office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Dear Dr Zacarias and Madam Asekongye Oonyu,
Re: The People’s Charter – a blueprint for a better Zimbabwe
The women and men of WOZA have initiated a non-violent campaign with the aim of mobilising Zimbabweans to demand social justice [...]

To:

First Secretary and Chairman, Zanu PF - R. G. Mugabe and John Nkomo; and
Presidents/Chairmen of all other political parties:

Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) Presidents Tsvangirai and Mutambara, PF ZAPU, ZAPU 2000, Zanu Ndonga, UPM, UPP, PUMA, DP, Zimbabwe Peoples Democratic Party, Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance; and

Leaders of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civic Movements.

Your Excellency, Honorable [...]