Towards Resilient Communities with Health, Equality and Safety for all

Building on the achievements of the PPL-funded 'Empowered Adolescent Girls for Improved Quality of Life' project, TORCHES will continue to use the Tuseme ('let us speak out') methodology in schools, a participatory theatre-based approach which aims to create safe spaces for girls and boys to take action for gender equality and transform their school environment. Alongside this, the SASA! Together approach will be used to combat VAWG, working at all levels of the community to reduce violence against women and girls. The project will also focus on disability inclusion, and on work with service providers to ensure that survivors of violence can access the support that they need. ActionAid Zimbabwe will be working with the Forum for African Women Educationalists, Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI), the Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT), and Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) to implement this programme.