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

Educate girl child to end early marriages, says MP

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Society should educate and empower girls and women as a long-term solution to the problem of child marriages. This was said by Uzumba legislator Cde Simbaneuta Mudarikwa while contributing on the Marriages Bill in the National...

Lightning strikes 13 pupils, headman drowns

Herald Reporters A headman drowned in Mbire, while at least 13 learners at Chitenje Secondary School in Karoi were yesterday struck and injured by lightning as heavy rains wreak havoc in different parts of the country.Houses, livestock and property were destroyed in...

Herdboy jailed for raping employer’s daughter (12)

Mejury Magaya, Midlands Reporter A Masvingo herdboy has been sentenced to 12 years for raping his employer’s 12-year-old daughter after she was left in his custody.Thomas Marozva (19), of Chikanda Village, under Chief Nemauzhe appeared before Gweru...