Girl Child Empowerment of Zimbabwe has conducted a number of projects, chief among them is the beekeeping project in Chipinge. The project is aimed at empowering victims of cyclones and displaced families. We have impacted well more than 65 households. We also running a project on youth participation in community governance. The project seeks to contribute towards the creation of a democratic society where young people participate in community governance and collaborate with local authorities and leaders for their own development. To date the project has successfully built capacities of 200 young people in Masvingo province, to influence local governance processes. The project has successfully managed to enhance the representation and meaningful participation of young women and men in the development of their communities through village assemblies and development committees. We have successfully reached out to 2 wards targeting 300 girls and young women, advocating against GBV. In Chiredzi, Gender based violence and harmful practices are rooted in power imbalances between the sexes and are fueled by multiple factors, including social and cultural norms, social acceptance of harmful practices such as the (khomba initiation) and insufficient legal protection.