Advancing Economic Justice. Amplifying Women’s Voices. Transforming futures.

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Through research, advocacy, and grassroots action, we work with women aged 16–35 to change the systems that hold them back.

Activating young women’s economic rights.

Economic Freedom is not a Gift It is a Right

Since 2017, EJWP has worked and impacted young women 16-35 in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa. Strengthening capacities through skills, knowledge and agency to achieve financial freedom.

2017

The year EJWP started fighting for young women's economic rights

Young Women Leading Change

Building Resilient Communities Through Inclusive Economies.

We equip young women with financial tools, legal knowledge, and advocacy skills. From the informal economy to national policy, we make sure their voices shape the decisions that affect their lives.

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EJWP is a member of Social and Economic Justice coalitions in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa

Building Economic Justice from the grassroots

Working with young Women from local communities to regional platforms to build a more equitable future

We address economic, climate, and social justice issues affecting young women’s daily lives across communities in the Southern African Region.

16-35

EJWP primarily work with young women 16-35 across Southern Africa. Integrating collective participation of other demographics that collectively make the community.

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Our Projects

Young women in Southern Africa building skills, rights, and financial independence

Digital Livelihoods Lab

Equips young women (16–25) with digital freelancing skills, online safety knowledge, and access to remote work opportunities.

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Economic Justice Advocacy Hub

Trains young women to lead local policy campaigns on fair wages, land rights, and access to markets. Connects advocates with decision-makers.

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Savings & Financial Leadership Circles

Peer-led savings groups combined with financial literacy training and mentorship. Builds credit access and small business readiness.

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Research & Voice Fellowship

Young women conduct participatory research on economic barriers and co-author policy briefs, blog posts, and advocacy toolkits.

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Pioneering Economic Freedom for Women

Organisational Identity

EJWP is guided by a human rights-based and feminist approach to address structural inequalities affecting women's participation in economic governance, such as debt justice, fiscal justice, climate justice, and the informal economy.

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Values we stand for:
  • Dignity
  • Equality
  • Integrity
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Financial Freedom
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Years of Experience
Testimonials

Real feedback, Real results

4.8 ( Google Reviews)

Before EJWP, I did not know I had rights in economic spaces. Now I sit in community meetings and speak about fiscal justice. I know what I deserve and I know how to demand it.

4.8 ( Google Reviews)

EJWP gave me more than financial skills. They gave me language for what I was experiencing. I understood for the first time that my exclusion from economic spaces was structural, not personal.

4.8 ( Google Reviews)

I joined as a participant and became a leader. EJWP builds you from the inside. Today I train other young women in my community on their economic rights and financial independence.

4.8 ( Google Reviews)

The digital training EJWP provided changed my livelihood. I went from being locked out of online markets to running my own digital business. They close the gap between young women and economic opportunity.