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Midzi is a Bantu word for ROOTS. As our name states, we are deeply rooted in communities in the UK and globally to preserve, protect and improve the good health and well-being of women and girls. We work in England and Wales and several countries in Africa to achieve our mission.
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We are a Registered Charity in England and Wales.
Charity Number: 1189943
Fighting Sexual Assault/Harassment at UK Universities
In the UK we are working in Universities to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence faced by students. Almost two thirds (62%) of students and graduates have experienced sexual violence at UK universities. The incidence of rape is far more likely amongst the student population than the general population in England and Wales. Our Safe Hubs are spaces for students to collectively challenge rape culture and address Sexual Violence and Sexual Exploitation faced by students.
Our SAFE Teams meet on a monthly basis to raise awareness on the importance of gender equality and equity and to challenge retrogressive norms that enable and promote the violation of students. We provide discreet referrals to various service providers and offer Psychosocial support.
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Start a SAFE Hub at your Uni or Get Support if you have been a victim of sexual assault/harrasment or rape
Our Causes
This is our flagship program to transform the lives of many girls who are gifted but deprived of accessing opportunities and education due to their circumstances. Some of the girls we are supporting under this program are from homes where they have experienced violence or living on less than a dollar per day. We embarked on this program because many girls who fail to complete primary education end up in child marriage or child sexual exploitation, creating a vicious circle of poverty. Our small support is restoring hope and providing alternatives for girls to change their narrative. To date, we are supporting 60 girls in Zimbabwe with their primary school education. You too can be part of this journey.Â
Just £3/month will help a child pay for their health, food, and educational needs.
One of our main causes here at MIDZI is Ending Period Poverty, an issue that affects many women and girls, particularly those in Africa living below the poverty line and in places where talking about menstruation is still seen as taboo. To date, we have donated 150000 packs of sanitary towels in Zimbabwe to support women and girls during the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow our BLOODY DIALOGUE to learn more about how period poverty is affecting girls in Africa.
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Millions of women and girls face many forms of Human Rights violations throughout their lives, including gender-based violence (GBV) rape, female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual exploitation, child marriage and domestic violence. We rescue, shelter and support women and girls from all forms of violence and work with communities to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and create sustainable, long-term change at the grassroots level. In Zimbabwe, through our partner ROOTS Africa we have supported over 100 women and girls needing emergency shelter services during the Covid-19 Lockdown period.
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Women and girls living in poverty have their voices and choices drowned out and suffer silently, yet painfully in systems that are not designed to see them as equal or deserving of a rich and fulfilled life free from oppression, violence and bias. With your generous donations and volunteering efforts, you have the capacity to help us in our endeavour of uplifting every woman and girl to flourish and be free from all forms of Human Rights violations. It starts with education. empowerment and emancipation!
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those in need. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential.
Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today. To date, we have supported over 300 girls to transition to secondary education in Zimbabwe and Malawi.
We mobilize resources and pay fees and provide educational supplies to enable marginalized girls to transition to secondary education. Evidence shows the more girls stay in school the lesser the chances of them getting into child marriage.
