Making the Law work for women and girls
Free legal aid, research and advocacy for women and girls across Zimbabwe.
Making the Law Work for Women & Girls
Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe started as a local chapter of a sub-regional network in 1989. Registered as a Private Voluntary Organization, WLSA challenges the law, instigates campaigns for change, and educates women and girls about their rights across six Southern African countries.
Action Research
Questioning and challenging the law through evidence-based, action-oriented research in the socio-legal field.
Advocacy & Lobbying
Instigating campaigns for changes in laws, policies, and plans of action at national and regional levels.
Regional & International Linkages
Networked across Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Zambia for sustained regional impact.
WLSA on the Ground
Four Thematic Pillars
of Strategic Focus
Access to Justice
Strengthening women's and girls' access to justice so that laws, policies and institutions protect and advance their rights.
Learn MorePolicy, Research & Advocacy
Generating credible feminist evidence and legal analysis to reform and repeal discriminatory laws, policies and practices.
Learn MoreFeminist Justice
Advancing women's economic empowerment and participation in equitable, inclusive and sustainable economic systems.
Learn MoreFeminist Leadership & Collective Agency
Building feminist movements and strengthening the capacity, systems and governance of women's rights organisations.
Learn MoreChange We've Made Together
Through legal action, policy engagement, and community partnerships - WLSA protects rights and strengthens services for women and girls across Zimbabwe.
Via radio, digital campaigns, and community outreach across Zimbabwe in 2025.
Women and girls given free legal representation by WLSA's qualified legal team.
Active across Manicaland, Beitbridge & Mbire supporting 590 women at grassroots.
Cross-party coalition formed following WLSA's strategic lobbying in Parliament.
"Every time I help a survivor access justice, I see the strength and resilience that often goes unseen. Our work as paralegals ensures that women and girls know they are not alone, and that the law can protect them."
Latest News & Articles
WLSA Zimbabwe welcomes the UN resolution declaring 27 November the International Day to End Child, E...
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In 2024 alone, approximately 3,433 girls dropped out of school in Zimbabwe, according to Deputy Mini...
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Harare, Zimbabwe, May 29, 2025 – A new study commissioned by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA)...
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