Caroline Mutimbanyoka – Zimbabwe
Occupation/Title
- Community Development Educator
- Director of Sprout Women Empowerment Trust
Country of Origin
Zimbabwe
Summary/About Me
Caroline Mutimbanyoka is a dedicated community development educator and the driving force behind Sprout Women Empowerment Trust, a women-led organization in Zimbabwe. Her work focuses on addressing the socio-economic challenges that women and girls face, particularly in accessing opportunities for education, resources for business, and personal growth. Caroline is passionate about creating sustainable solutions that empower women and promote gender equality.
Areas of Expertise
- Women Empowerment
- Sustainable Livelihoods
- Gender Equality
- Climate Justice
- Community Development
Key Initiative
Social Change Initiative (SCI): Community Information Center with Solar-Powered Laundry
- Focus: Caroline’s SCI aims to establish a Community Information Center equipped with solar-powered laundry facilities. This center will provide women with resources to do their laundry, access critical information via computers, and utilize a gender desk for support. The initiative seeks to alleviate the heavy burden of unpaid care and domestic work, which is often exacerbated by discriminatory traditional social norms.
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Gender Advocacy
- Sustainable Development Practices
- Resource Mobilization
- Project Management
Additional Brief:
Caroline Mutimbanyoka’s Social Change Initiative is designed to empower women in Zimbabwe by creating a space that not only addresses practical needs like laundry but also provides access to information and gender support services. Through this initiative, Caroline aims to challenge and transform traditional social norms that contribute to gender inequality, particularly in the context of unpaid care and domestic work.