Ruwa Local Board
Ruwa Local Board
Ruwa Local Board is situated 23 km south-east of the capital Harare on the main Harare-Mutare highway and railway line.
Introduction
Ruwa Local Board is situated 23 km south-east of the capital Harare on the main Harare-Mutare highway and railway line. Ruwa falls within the Harare metropolitan Province and was officially established as a Growth Point in 1986 in terms of the Acts, Income Tax Chapter and Sales Tax Chapter. It was granted the Local board status through a warrant in 1990.
The council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in Zimbabwe, mentored by Harare City Council. The council serves 23,562 households with an average household size of 4.
Fact file
Province:
Harare
Population:
94,083 (49,594 Females; 44,489 Males).
Joined COE programme:
2010
Hub & Spoke programme:
Spoke Council
# Councillors:
12 (4 female; 8 male).
Sunrise Campaign:
No
Latest Summit:
2020
Latest Gender Score:
Green (58%)
Key Achievements
One of the few councils with a male Gender Focal Person.
Awards
Green Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2020
Green Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2018
Stories of change
Oscar Irimai Tsvuura - Ruwa Ton Council COE
I had very negative perceptions about gender equality, and women's empowerment in particular; in time, that changed. People can only change when rightfully informed, and it's very crucial for people to fully understand what they should adopt in their beliefs and their lives. Having women in decision making positions used to give me goosebumps. I used to tease Priscilla Maposa from Gender Links; I thought she was advocating for something that would never be achieved here on earth.Go to: Find out more
Summit case studies