The Girls Table: Recent Episodes
Samkeliso Tshuma
The Girls Table is a non-profit making organization whose work centers on amplifying the voices of girls and women on socio-economic, political and cultural issues using various channels particularly the media. It thrives on empowering women so they can create safe and sustainable communities where they can enjoy their rights, and inspiring them to be agents of change. The Girls Table also believes that for the enjoyment of girls and women's political, economic and social rights; girls and women should be at the core of development and be fully involved in decision making processes.
In this podcast, Sikhonzeni sits down with her Nokuthaba to discuss the importance of saving money, and budgeting by young women.#HerVoice#YoungWomenForSafeAndInclusiveMedia
Pamela looks at the benefits young women can derive from using female condoms. She also looks at why young women don't like using the female condom. #HerVoice#YoungWomenForSafeAndInclusiveMedia
Girls and young women continue to be excluded from electoral processes. Princess in this podcast looks at some of the reasons why young women do not register to vote in marginalised communities.#RegisterToVoteZW#YourVoteYourVoice
Young women in rural areas have to walk long distances to access grinding meals. At times they have to go to the grinding mills after having spent a lot of time in the fields. As a result young women don't get enough time to rest hence straining their bodies.#YoungWomenForSafeAndInclusiveMedia#HerVoice
In this episode Madonna educates young women on oral prep and how young women can use it to protect themselves from being infected with HIV.
A study conducted by SNV Zimbabwe revealed that, 72% of menstruating girls do not use sanitary products for the simple reason that they cannot afford them. Girls of school going age find themselves missing school as a result.
Our podcaster Sithandwa Mabhena chats to Nothemba Mhlanga on GBV. They discuss what it is, explore the different types of GBV and how communities can play a part in ending gender based violence.
In this episode of The Girls Table podcast, Renet Mhlanga speaks on different forms of abuse faced by children in rural communities.
Tholakele Ndlovu from Lupane chats to Thubelihle on, "Lack of Education". They discuss what the topic means, the differences between formal and non formal education. They also talk about the importance of education in a young woman's life, how it reduces inequalities between boys and girls.
Pamela discusses domestic Violence with a rural young woman. They explore the problems married young women encounter in their marriages.
Madonna looks at the challenges faced by people living with HIV in this era of COVID-19. She interrogates whether people living with HIV should continue to take their drugs if they contract COVID-19.
The traditional leaders Act, states that traditional leaders must not be influenced by political affiliations in making decisions and are not expected to act in any partisan manner but should be neutral. In this episode we delve deep into the role played by traditional leaders in voter registration.
In this episode of our podcast we look at whether the six months long civil registry blitz had an impact on voter registration turnout.
In this episode, we discuss the role that religious communities can play in voter registration.
Human rights advocate and public policy analyst, Effie Ncube joins the Milika champions to discuss how the candidate fees will affect young women who want to contest in elections.
Youth apathy is real, so in this episode we look at whether voter registration is a personal choice or one is expected to register to vote as a civic duty.
This episode seeks to Assess the relationship between voter registration and socio-economic factors. Is the lack of electoral reforms to blame for the low voter statistics? Leave a comment after listening.
In this episode young women from Plumtree and Tsholotsho share the challenges that they encounter as they encourage their peers to register to vote.
In this episode, Communications Officer at Amnesty, Lucy Chivasa and the young women from Plumtree and Tsholotsho discuss ways to ensure that young women are safe when they mobilise their peers to go and register to vote.
In this Episode, we briefly explain the COVID 19 Project, what it's all about and how we intend to get the information.
Media practitioner, Tavita Natasha Mpala in this episode discusses with young women from Tsholotsho on how media can enhance their participation in electoral processes.
In this episode radio presenter and producer, Tavita Mpala unpacks how media can be used to increase participation of young women in electoral processes.
We had a Round Table discussion with young women from Plumtree and we were Assessing the Effectiveness of Youth Mobilisation strategies. Our Guest speakers were Bongiwe Dube, the Information officer For CYDT and Edith Moyo from Plumtree.
We had a Round table discussion with young women from Tsholotsho , discussing the effectiveness of youth mobilisation strategies.
In this Episode we Unpack the stages of the Electoral Cycle with young women from Plumtree.
In this Episode we engage with young women from Plumtree and we invited Bhekizulu Tshuma a Lecturer and Media Trainer to help us understand how Disinformation and Fake News affects young women's participation in Electoral processes.
In this episode we engage with young women from Tsholotsho and we invited Busi Bhebhe the Editing Director for Amakhosikazi Media to help us understand how Disinformation and Fake News affects young women's participation in Electoral Processes.
We held a WhatsApp Dialogue with young women from Tsholotsho to discuss how political violence affects their participation in electoral processes. Our guest speaker was Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa, the Deputy Secretary for Rural Mobilising and Strategy.
In this episode we tackle the different stages of the Electoral Process. We look at what happens in the pre-election, election and post- election phase. Young women are encouraged to study the different stages so that they know which activities fall in the different stages and how they can maximise on these to increase their participation in elections.
In this episode young women share their views on the effects of digital inclusion/ exclusion and it's effects on the participation of young women in electoral processes.
In this episode young women discuss what can be done to increase their participation in electoral processes.
A roundtable discussion was held with young women from Tsholotsho to discuss, "Digital inclusion/exclusion and it's effects on electoral participation." Our guest speaker Karen Mukwasi, Director at Pada Platform and the participants unpacked the topic and shared their views and experiences.
We facilitated a conversation on gendered corruption in partnership with Transparency lnternational Zimbabwe. Thirty young women from Cowdray Park were in attendance. Listen to some of their contributions..Do you have any comments on gendered corruption? Are you familiar with sextortion? Share with us your comments.
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Bekezela Mguni shares some insights into the electoral process and gives some recommendations to the electoral body.
Interview with Batanayi Mapinde on the possibility of achieving an all female parliament and also women in leadership spaces.
Interview with Tsonga Mukololo. She heals the world one word at a time through her writing and poetry.
Interview with the Founder and Director of lthemba Girls Trust, Bethu Tsunga. Bethu shares her views on period poverty,girls rights and the work her organisation does.
Interview with Felistas Nyamayaro on girls and women telling their own stories and owning their voices and narratives.
In this episode, we look at national symbols enshrined in the Constitution and what they mean to Zimbabweans.
This episode is an introduction to the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It's a collaboration with Yield and Memeza Network to promote Constitutional awareness among youths
According to statistics, 12.5% of 57,500 school dropouts were due to pregnancy or marriage reasons in 2018. And recently, a legal amendment was passed criminalizing the expulsion of pregnant students. We asked women to share their comments on the law.
Zimbabwe has passed a legal amendment criminalizing the expulsion of pregnant students.
In 2018, 12.5% of 57,500 school dropouts were due to pregnancy or marriage reasons.
In this episode, we asked a few women to share their thoughts on the legal amendment.
We asked a few women in business to share the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown on their businesses.
Young women sharing their voices & thoughts on International Youth Day which was celebrated on the 12th of August under the theme: Youth Engagement for Global Action.