Funder

Global HIV Prevention Coalition Catalytic Funding through UNAIDS Zimbabwe

Implementing Period

September 2020 – January 2021

Location

Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Leading in the New Decade :Leadership for and by AGYW for comprehensive HIV prevention and SRHR integration.

Technical Support or Implementing Partners: Ministry of Health Zimbabwe and National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Period of Implementation:September 2020 to January 2021 Brief description and achievements: Accelerating HIV prevention efforts for AGYW requires meaningful, coordinated and supported engagement of the AGYW themselves. The project focused on building capacities of 36 AGYW from high HIV incidence and high HIV risk districts of Zimbabwe across the 10 provinces. The AGYW consisted of emerging and new advocates , who were trained in HIV prevention advocacy and movement building, supported with smartphones and data to be a vehicle for correct information giving and for engaging in digital advocacy during the Covid19 pandemic.108 sessions on topics related to AGYW leadership, gender equality, SRHR, HIV prevention, bodily autonomy and empowerment were conducted via whatsapp reaching over 510 AGYW across the country. 236 AGYW were reached out through community based dialogues supported by National AIDS Council at district level.