Ratidzo Mutizwa

Ratidzo is a development practitioner who is passionate about finding sustainable ways to drive gender equity and youth inclusion. She has over 12 years of experience in Women’s Development, Adolescent & Youth Programming, and Capacity Building. Her career milestones include drafting national health policies, and founding the Kunashe Foundation, where she advocates for, and actively empowers young people across Southern Africa through community-based programming. She has had the privilege of representing Zimbabwe on various global stages. To date, she has equipped nearly 15,000 women and young people. Within her community, she has been recognized by multiple institutions as one of Zimbabwe’s leading young people.

Ratidzo holds a Masters in Political Economy from the LSE and a BA (Hons) in Economics & International Relations from Sussex University. She is certified as a Financial Literacy Trainer with ILO, certified in The Science of Wellbeing with Yale University, and certified Global Menstrual Health Educator with Columbia University. She has previously worked for Deloitte in Public Sector Advisory, BRAC UK and with the Clinton Health Access Initiative.

Fun Fact: she enjoys reading and taking nature walks with her family.