Leadership positions, qualities, experience and skills

  •  CEO -GIRL CHILD NETWORK WORLDWIDE -2009 to date
  • 1998 to 2008 -EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-GIRL CHILD NETWORK
  • DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, TRAINER, MENTOR, SPEAKER  AND COACH

UK GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EXPERIENCE WITH PSVI@FCO.GOV EDUCATIONIST AND TEACHING CAREER Temporary Teacher at Nagle House-1991 Temporary Teacher at Glen View Primary School-1993 Advanced level Teacher of English Literature at Nhowe Mission-1994 Advanced Level School Teacher for English Literature and General Paper at Zengeza 1 High School 1996 to 1999

SURVIVAL JOBS  CLEANER -CHISHAWASHA MISSION 1986 to 1989 SELF EMPLOYED: VENDOR AND CHILD MINDER-1981 to 1985 Cleaner at School for Work for your School fees program -1987 to 1991 OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES 

  • Panellist of UK based Ashoka-2013 Member of Oxfam Novib Round Table
  • 2007 to date Member of UNAIDS Reference Group –which acts like a policy advisory board and draws international experts
  • Chairperson, Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (2005 to 2007) The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe is an umbrella grouping of at least 135 NGOs from across Zimbabwe working on various women’s issues
  •  International Advisory Board Member, Grant Makers Without Borders (GWOB) (2003 to date) GWOB is a Network of International Foundations and Donors based in USA  Board Member,
  • International Development Exchange (IDEX) (2001 to 2007). IDEX is a non-profit organisation based in San Francisco, USA, that partners with grassroots organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America
  • Patron, St Oswald’s Primary School, Mhondoro, Zimbabwe. Am spearheading a two year development program 2004-2006 for the rural based school where 50% of school children are orphaned by HIV/AIDS  Committee Member,
  • NGO Directors’ Forum in Zimbabwe (2003) for Nango (National Association of Non Governmental Organizations )
  • Head of English Department & Teacher (1996 to 1999) A-level English and General Paper and Artistic Director of the school’s drama club at Zengeza 1 High School  Gender and Development Practitioner
  • Musasa Project (1998 to 1999)Volunteer and focus group discussion facilitator
  •  Chief Adjudicator, Artists Against Poverty Campaign (1998 to 1999) A Joint Venture of United Nations Development Programme and National Arts Council

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND  EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED AND SHARED 

Muzvare Betty Makoni Is A Girl Child Rights Activist, UK Gender Based Violence Expert,CNN Hero, Speaker, Published Author & Poet, Theatre Director, Educationist, Philanthropist, Ashoka Fellow, Human Rights Defender, Mentor, Trainer, Coach, One of 150 Women Who Shake The World, Social Critic, Critical Thinker, Mother &Wife

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