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

Seven pregnant girls forced to drop out of Shurugwi secondary school

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief SEVEN under-age girls dropped out from Selukwe Chrome Secondary School in Shurugwi last year after falling pregnant with some of them being forced into early marriages. This was revealed last week by the school’s headmaster Mr...

NGO engages traditional leaders on child marriages

Susan Nyamangodo Post Correspondent Simukai Child Protection Programme has roped in traditional leaders in a strategic move to eradicate child marriages and advance children’s rights in Mutasa district.The project coordinator, Ms Bridget Zhou, said they were...

UPDATED: High teacher-pupil ratios blamed for poor performance of learner

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent TEACHERS have urged Government to ensure that the recommended teacher-pupil ratios are adhered to as most schools were operating way above the set benchmarks.The teachers said the obtaining situation was adversely...