PROGRAMMES
Information Programme
Aimed at promoting access to information regarding sexual health and rights among women and girls. Information is collected, collated, and distributed to various target groups. This programme also serves external stakeholders by packaging and disseminating information and lessons from WASN programmes and stakeholders.
ADVOCACY Programme
Seeks to influence the broader social, economic, and political environment around issues of HIV/AIDS, sexual/reproductive health and rights by influencing policies and programmes. Through our advocacy work, WASN aims to create a conducive atmosphere for women and girls to exercise their rights without prejudice.
Women’s Programme
Seeks to build the capacity of women to make informed decisions about issues affecting their sexual, reproductive health and rights in the context of HIV/AIDS. Major strategies employed are information dissemination, training, and access to services. Through this programme, women mobilise and build a community voice for women’s rights.
youth Programme
A ‘Catch them Young’ philosophy forms the basis of the Youth Programme. Through this programme, young girls including female students in tertiary institutions are helped to realise their self worth, be assertive, and make informed decisions around issues of HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a mentoring strategy, a cohort of young females advocating for girls’ rights is formed.
Gender Mainstreaming
Through the work of WASN’s gender specific models, the programme aims to build the capacity of organisations and institutions to address gender issues in their policies and programmes. The WASN Gender-Specific HIV ad AIDS Interventions Model has gained widespread recognition, and has been delivered to 90 organisations in Zimbabwe, 19 organisations in Ethiopia, and one organisation in Ghana.
Psychosocial Support Programme
This programme serves WASN’s Board, staff, and it’s target communities through provision of information and positive living, facilitating access to services and referrals. This programme is open to all women and girls.