The department was established in 2009 and a full time coordinator was appointed.
Previously the women and gender issues were tackled as a portfolio under the Education department. The department is headed by a Gender Coordinator.Ensuring there is equality of treatment at the workplace for both men and women;
Education and training with regards to gender mainstreaming, equity and equality;
Women empowerment and promoting active participation of women in all programmes, actions and leadership.
Work towards the Elimination of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Networking with other women’s organisations and
Collaboration with National Gender Forum on national issues and influencing of policy direction.
Coordinating and capacitating the ZCTU and Affiliates Women Structures and Gender Focal points.
Protecting the rights of domestic and migrant workers;
Campaign against child labour.
training.
To be one of the best organised, professional, developed and efficient arm of the labour movement ZCTU.
To effectively organise, represent, educate, train and develop membership in order to promote, advance, and safeguard the economic, social and constitutional freedoms of workers in Zimbabwe.
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