Zanu-PF Women’s League avails agric inputs to its members

Angela Sibanda and Lumbidzani Dima, Chronicle Reporters
ZANU-PF Women’s League has availed farming inputs to its members to enable them to effectively contribute to contribute to the country’s food security.

Members have been urged to embark on the Pfumvudza/Intwasa climate proof programme, which led to a bumper harvest in the last agricultural season.

They were told that food security resulted in reduced domestic disputes at the Women’s League provincial inputs distribution in Bulawayo on Monday.

Bulawayo acting Zanu-PF Women’s League chairperson Cde Rebecca Manjere said women are the party’s frontrunners and should be seen actively involved in implementing national programmes.

She said National Women’s League Secretary Cde Mabel Chinomona launched the farming inputs programme for party members so that they also take part in economic productivity.

“On November 4 we had a meeting of all Zanu-PF Women’s League provincial chairpersons with our Secretary for Women’s Affairs in Harare as she launched the Pfumvudza/Intwasa. She gave all the country’s constituencies two bags of 10kg maize seed as a token since inputs will be distributed at provincial level,” said Cde Manjere.

The Bulawayo acting Women’s League chairperson said the successful implementation of Pfumvudza/Intwasa has cushioned women against dependency on men.

“Women were able to save as they had harvested enough to keep them going. If there is food security at home, conflicts also decrease at household level. That is why we have these programmes to empower women to stand on their own,” she said.

She congratulated party members who made it to the provincial executive structures in the recent election.
Cde Manjere said those elected into the provincial executive should serve the party and not just be content with holding positions.

She said as the country inches towards the 2023 harmonised elections, women should ensure that they are counted as they constitute the majority of voters.

Cde Manjere urged the new provincial executive members not to shy away from decision making.
“Sometimes, we as women forget that we have power as well. We are allowed to make decisions that affect us as women.

We can organise meetings without involving the main wing, but we must notify other party structures so that our programmes are known within the party. This does not mean when we inform the main wing, we would be seeking for approval to hold our meeting.”