TelOne rolls out women empowerment programme

TELONE in partnership with Batsi Health, a local innovation start-up, has launched a women empowerment programme called BatsiWomen aimed at uplifting the lives of less-privileged women across the country.

The programme is set to enrol 500 women in five districts training in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, leadership, digital marketing and basic ICT skills.Trained women will become e-health and e-commerce agents under a partnership with ZimSmart Villages (Batsi Health). This first empowerment programme was launched in Redcliff this week.

TelOne head of corporate communications ,Mrs Melody Harry, said the programme creates a perfect opportunity for women to find new hope in life and prosperity.

“This is an opportunity to find new hope and inject a fresh feeling in women. Some women had lost hope but this programme will go a long way in empowering women,” she said.

Mrs Harry said TelOne also has five corporate social investment pillars where girls and women empowerment form part of the pillars.

“We have been active in girls’ empowerment and we feel it was high time we engaged women and empowered them and Batsi Health came in a perfect partner,” she said.

Mrs Harry said the company is going to roll out this programme to empower women across the country.

“We believe women have a significant role to play in families and the wider economy in general and their empowerment remains key to our focus as an organisation,” she said.

Batsi Health chief executive officer, Dr Admore Jokwiro said the programme is a good start in setting a foundation for women’s empowerment.

“BatsiWomen are agents who enable access to health and e-commerce services in the communities. The training is the foundation upon which the programme delivers these vital services in the communities,” he said.

Dr Jokwiro said the programme empowers women to build micro-businesses by leveraging the Batsi marketplace, promoting health access and financial inclusion for women.

The training was conducted by a team from Batsi Health.Popular musician and life , Plaxedes Wenyika and confidence coach Nyaradzo Mavindidze were also part of the speakers.

On Saturday, TelOne also conducted a free health day in Redcliff where members of the community were treated for various ailments.