Nyaradzo Mashayamombe

Nyaradzo 'Nyari' Mashaymombe is a Zimbabwean women's and human rights activist and campaigner, a media entrepreneur, and a part-time recording afro-jazz singer and poet.She is the founding executive director of Tag A Life International Trust (TaLI), an advocacy organization that promotes girls' and young women's rights and empowerment in Zimbabwe. Nyari is also the founder and CEO of Identities Media Holdings, a company that produces content that is featured on the only free to air national television station in Zimbabwe (ZBC TV) and on social media. As a recording artist, Nyari has released three studio albums. Quotes Nyaradzo believes that, the empowerment of the girl child cannot be complete without the inclusion of the communities in which they are socialized. This is primarily based on the fact that Zimbabwe like most African states is a patriarchal society. Patriarch makes it impossible to raise empowered girls. This means that we have to engage the society and promote a paradigm shift on behavior change. This will involve engaging those entrusted with the upkeep of girls – the family, community and other stakeholders. This can only be achieved by reaching out and involving other relevant stakeholders that among others include the families, communities, men boys, NGOs, government and policy makers. This holistic approach would bring a change to girls’ lives for generations to come. This also means that once communities are targeted, it means the ‘would-be-perpetrators’ are also educated on the rights, and the impact of abuse on the girl children. In Africa, there is an adage that says; ‘It takes a Village to raise a child’. It is true in the sense that a girl does not live in a vacuum. TaLI was also created to inspire girls to change their lives through confidence building, Inspiration and Exposure as well as educating them on their Reproductive Health rights with special interest on the effects and prevention of HIV and AIDS. Girls and young women in Zimbabwe face critical challenges, including gender-based violence, discrimination, and limited opportunities. Nyaradzo Mashayamombe is committed to fighting for the rights of girls in Zimbabwe. She empowers young women to become influential voices in addressing issues such as gender-based violence, climate change, and supports their economic empowerment and sexual reproductive health rights. Through the Leadership Economic Mentorship Hubs, she has empowered 6,500 girls and young women to take on community and public roles, ensuring their voices are heard. She mobilized more than 200 civil society organizations in Zimbabwe through Every Child In School – ECIS campaign that pushed for the Education Amendment Act. When we are looking at human rights, it is crucial to look at the impact on women, the impact on children, the impact on the youth, the impact on the most vulnerable in the community. External links Category:Africa