The Zimbabwe National Council for the Welfare of Children is the umbrella body of child rights sector. The organisation seeks to coordinate the child rights sector in Zimbabwe. Its major thrust is lobbying and advocacy, capacity building of membership, quality assurance on child oriented initiatives, child participation and research. ZNCWC seeks to bring into mainstream all the institutions working in the child rights sector for effective collaboration and complementarity.

NEWS & ARTICLES from ZNCWC

Manicaland tops in teenage pregnancies

By Reporter , P5. 11/04/18 Manicaland has recorded the highest teenage pregnancy prevalence rates in the country , statistics from the Zimbabwe National Family Council show. The provinces prevalence rate at 27% is above the national average of 22%. Speaking at an...

Chitungwiza residents against child marriage

By Rumbidzai Chingoveza , 23/04/18 p7 A new ray of hope for Chitungwiza girls was born after it emerged that a local charity is recruiting fields officers to curb the scourge of child marriages. Having been dominant in Kuwadzana raising awareness against child abuse,...

Help girl child

(4) 27/04/17 Editorial Today’s story, headlined “Masike denounces child prostitution”, brings to the fore one of the biggest challenges facing the girl child. Hope Masike, in conjunction with Plan International Zimbabwe, has embarked on a campaign meant to curb child...