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This chapter focuses on the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and the empowerment of women. After reflecting on the discourse on women’s empowerment, the author discusses the marginalisation of women in churches. She then describes the efforts of the ZCC to empower women. She identifies the areas of focus and identifies some of the major challenges that the ZCC has faced. The chapter reminds readers of the urgency of the empowerment of women in the quest for development in Zimbabwe (and everywhere else).
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Mapuranga, T.P. (2020). The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Women’s Empowerment. In: Chitando, E. (eds) The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Development in Zimbabwe. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41603-4_12
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