(CECILIA) JOYCE JENJE MAKWENDA CV
18 Wessex Drive, Mabelreign, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel/fax: +263-4-306623/306336 Cell +263-773 468 378 or +263 –775 22 00 26
E-mail:  joycejenje@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/joycejenjearchives/

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Joyce Jenje Makwenda was born on the 24th March 1958 in Harare (Salisbury) - An award winning Producer, Journalist, Artist and Ethnomusicologist. She is also an Independent Scholar, Archivist, Historian, Researcher, Author, Lecturer, and she gives talks on a number of topics.  She has 38 years of working experience covering areas of early urban culture, music, politics, education, religion, media, fashion, sex and sexuality (taboo issues) and cultural issues and women’s histories in Zimbabwe. A renowned writer who has written a number of books and novels that include, Zimbabwe Township Music (2005), which has been widely read locally and internationally. In 2006 she published Gupuro in Shona which was translated into English and published as Divorce-Token and in 2007 she went on to write USenzeni in Ndebele (Zulu) the two books are on women’s issues and the girl child respectively. In 2013 she published another book and diary notebook on Women Musicians of Zimbabwe 1930’s-2013 - A Struggle for Voice and Artistic Expression (2013). In the same year 2013 she went on to publish Women Parliamentarians and Politicians in Zimbabwe which has had a number of editions. Her latest book is – Demystifying Taboos ….And Sex – The Mother of All Humanity (A compilation of the articles that she wrote on the topic –sex and sexuality from 2009-2011 and 2014-2016)

She is working on publishing a number of books some of them complete and some which are almost complete - Women in Film in Zimbabwe – Modern Storytellers, Women Writers and Poets in Zimbabwe - The power of the written and spoken word, Zimbabwean Women in Theatre, Drama and Comedy - An Artistic Way of Communicating.


A dynamic storyteller and radio personality who did work for local and international radios. Radio being one of the most powerful mediums of disseminating information, Joyce has used radio to tell the story of Zimbabwe music. She worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to compile a radio program on Township Jazz of the 50's-1992 (1992); produced a 13 week Radio Program for ZBC on Early Musicians (Shona & Ndebele) 1992 - researched, compiled and presented radio programs on Township Music 1930s–1960s. Conducted research and presented radio programs on Music as Social History, for the Audio Visual Services, for the Ministry of Education and Culture in 1994.

Joyce Jenje Makwenda has produced a number of film/television documentaries which have won awards, including Zimbabwe Township Music 1930’s-1960’s (1992).
She produced and directed several other documentaries on music, including - A Christmas to Remember - With Early Township Dwellers - December (1994); Omasiganda–African Troubadours - One man band guitarists (1995); The Epworth Theatrical Strutters – Musical Group from the 1940s. (1997); The Bantu Actors/Mattaka Family (A Family Musical Group which goes back to the 30's) – (1998); - Development Through Radio (DTR)/ Rural Radio Listening Clubs Project-How this program helped in Women’s Development: (2001) Pre-Election Violence and its after Effects on Women and Children–2002, - Empowering Womn Artists on Profitable Digital Marketing (2021)



Jenje Makwenda been a lecture since 1990 - at the Zimbabwe College of Music for 15 years and she helped design the curricular on The History of Popular Music and Jazz, for the Zimbabwe College of Music, Ethnomusicology Department. She also introduced Gender Studies in Music and also compiled a Gender in Music Handbook, which is yet to be published. She also set tests and examinations and marked the tests and examinations. When Joyce was reading for her Master’s Degree in Music at Witwatersrand University in South Africa she lectured undergraduates in the music department for the whole semester in African Music with a focus on Zimbabwean Music and she also set an examination paper for the course.

Jenje Makwenda was also a Lecturer at the Zimbabwe Film and Television School of Southern Africa (ZIFTESSA) on Music and Film (2010). She has also been a part time lecturer at Music Crossroads from 2016.


Joyce Jenje Makwenda has invested her time in trying to demystify the notion of viewing Sex and sexuality as taboo issues by writing about the issues and also giving talks to different groups of society, amongst them the young, the old, women, men and couples. Joyce won an award for writing about sex and sexuality which was the first to be won by a journalist in Southern Africa -  Special award The Triple T award - "tackling taboo topics" (New Category) – Gender Links/GEMSA Awards (2010).

A skilled researcher and who has presented a number of papers on various discourses such as music and on social issues - locally and internationally. As a way of documenting women’s histories in 2007, she was Executive Producer of the CD–Women’s Voices of Zimbabwe/Four Daughters where she took four young women and they sang 12 songs of women musicians from the 50’s - 70’s. She has researched on history of women in Zimbabwe on the following- music, film, literature, politics, journalism, and the informal sector, history of women’s organisation, culinary arts, painting, sculptor, photography, fashion, sex and sexuality, the kitchen as an institution. While most of the research is based in Zimbabwe she also looks at Southern Africa and Africa, and have featured the women in different publication locally, in Southern Africa and Africa and internationally.

Jenje Makwenda is a woman, who initiates and executes ideas. She established in Zimbabwe, one of the biggest private social history collection/archive at her house (her three-bedroom cottage), which consists of interviews on music, on audio and video, and most of it transcribed and also press cuttings, photos, LP’s and music artefacts, such as gramophones, typewriters etc. for scholarly and historical purposes, and for posterity.

Joyce Jenje Makwenda has strong organisational skills, because of her management skills she has managed to lead and fundraise for a number of organisations to be viable institutions, for example the Federation of Media Women of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust - for the past 30 years she has been working with the Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT) in various capacities as a Trustee and then Coordinator and Director of the organisation.

AWARDS

  • Zimbabwe Township Music Documentary got a special mention; Southern African Film Festival - (1993).

  • Best T.V. Producer of the year (Entertainment, music, drama) - The National Journalists and Media Awards for 1993 – Zimbabwe, Sponsored by REUTERS.

  • Second best T.V. Producer of the year 1994 National Journalistic and Media Awards Zimbabwe Sponsored by REUTERS (1994).

  • Freelance Woman Journalist of the Year 1999 funded by UNIFEM hosted by The Federation of Media Women of Zimbabwe (1999)

  • Population Development and Gender Writer of The Year (Overall Winner) funded by UNFPA hosted by Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) (2002)

  • Special award The Triple T award - "tackling taboo topics" (New Category) – Gender Links/GEMSA Awards - Gender Mainstreaming –– Johannesburg (2010)

  • FAMWZ Gender Sensitive Media Awards – Participating in the FAMWZ Gender Sensitive Reporting. (2011)

  • Women in the Arts Festival (WAFEST) recognized Joyce Jenje Makwenda for the work she has done in the arts – HARARE (2015).

  • National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) Legends 2021 Award – Awarded for Ethnomusicology and Archiving (the Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection Archive – JJMCA)

Educational Qualifications

  • 2006-2009, 2010 – 2012: Read for a Master’s Degree in Music (Master’s Equivalent - MMus)  - University of Witwatersrand

  • Training of Trainers Course (Journalism) (1999)

  • Gender & Journalism Course – Diploma (1998)

  • Film/Television Script Development Writing Course (1998)

  • Project Management (1994)

  • Diploma in Journalism & Authorship (1990)

  • Secretarial Course – Diploma (1982)

Languages: English, Shona, Ndebele (Zulu), (Nyanja - Functional)

ONGOING ACTIVITIES for Joyce Jenje Makwenda [I am based in Harare, Zimbabwe and do most of my work from my home/country of residency]

  • Researcher – Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Writer – Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Producer/Director – Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Independent Scholar – Harare, Zimbabwe (Internationally)

  • Freelance Journalist – Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Music Lecturer – Freelance – Harare, Zimbabwe (Internationally)

  • Managing - Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection/Archive/Library (38 years of research; music, women’s issues, politics, sex and sexuality, media and more) - Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Executive Director of Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection Archive (JJMCA)

  • Coordinating – Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT)

Links to Some of Joyce Jenje Makwenda’s work

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

  • Research in music, popular culture, media, and women’s history- ongoing
    Zimbabwe Township Music 1930's - (since 1984-)

  • Participant at AVA Conference - Falun -Sweden Presented Research Paper on Recent Traditions: Zimbabwe Contemporary Music 40's - 60's, (1990)

  • Research for BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) Radio Program on Township Jazz of the 50's (1992)

  • Researched and presented 13-week Radio Program for ZBC on Early Musicians (Shona & Ndebele) (1992)

  • Researched for a program: Today's Women for the ZBC (1993)

  • Researched, compiled and presented radio programs on Township Music 1930s – 1960s:  a Social History, for the Audio-Visual Services, (Ministry of Education and Culture) (1994)

  • Researched on Women Popular Musicians 1930's-2013: Interviews on audio and video (Have Written a book – Women Musicians of Zimbabwe – A Celebration of Women’s Struggle for Voice and Artistic Expression) (2013)

  • The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (A History): The interviews with those who were involved in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland - on audio and video and archival video footage from the 50’s on the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

  • Women Histories in Zimbabwe 1800’s-2020: Politics, Music, Media, Religion, Sport, Sex and Sexuality, and Fashion.

  • Women and Religion: Interviewed women from different religious backgrounds- the interviews are on audio tapes.

  • Women Politicians of Zimbabwe and in Southern Africa: Interviewed a number of women politicians in Zimbabwe and also in the Southern African region. The interviews are in audio and video form. The research dates back to the 1950’s –today, with reference to as far back as 1400 (pre-colonial). Have also interviewed recent women parliamentarians mostly those who were involved in the GNU (Government of National Unity 2009-2013) (The interviews are on audio and video).

  • History of Women and the Media 1950’s-2020: Interviewed a number of women journalists and filmmakers (women in the media) in Zimbabwe and the Southern African region. Interviews on audio and a few on videos.

  • The History of Sport in Zimbabwe dating back to the 50’s and also in Africa (Compiled a diary/notebook - Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust [ZWICCT])

  • Gender in Arts and Culture in Zimbabwe (Women in Arts and Culture) – Initiated the project and fundraised for research and workshop. The workshop was held on the 11th September 2012 in Harare – Invited artists and cultural institutions to map out a strategy in order to try and correct gender imbalances in the arts and culture sector. (Convener of the workshop).

  • Women in Arts in Zimbabwe 1930’s-2020, covering a variety of genres – Film, Literature, Poetry, Theatre, Comedy, Music, Dance, Painting, Sculptor, Photography, Fashion, Crafts, Culinary Arts, Sex Art, Arts Management
    Women’s Sexuality (Have talked to old and young women on the topics and also men)

  • Women in Film in Zimbabwe  – 1950’s – 2020

  • Women in Literature and Poetry 1950’s – 2020

  • Women in Theatre, Comedy and Drama 1950’s -2020

  • Non Mainstream Education (Alternative Education); Creating Spaces, The Sharing of Knowledge – Knowledge Holders and Knowledge Hubs –Scholars, Artists and the Academia need to meet half way - I gave myself as an example of non-mainstream education and taking it to the mainstream and creating friendly spaces regarding education. (2017)

  • Motown in Zimbabwe – When Hitsville Hit Zimbabwe (The Music and the Culture of Motown Music in Zimbabwe – the 70’s) (2017)

  • Empowering Womn Artists on Profitable Digital Marketing Workshop – Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT) - 2021

LECTURES, TALKS AND PAPERS PRESENTED

  • Lecturer at the Zimbabwe College of Music (Ethnomusicology Dept.) on Popular Music and Jazz – (1990-2005). Designed- Popular Music and Jazz curricular and introduced - Gender Studies.  (Zimbabwe College of Music-1990-2005)

  • The History of Zimbabwe Popular Music-1930's–Ethnomusicology Program, Zimbabwe College of Music (March 1990)
    University of Zimbabwe November: Zimbabwe Popular Music 1930's-1960’s – (1990)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music 1930’s -1960's, University of Witwatersrand, Dept. of Languages, South Africa, Johannesburg: (1991)

  • Zimbabwe Popular Music 1930's-1960’s-The American Library (Harare) Zimbabwe American Society (ZAS) - (March1990)

  • Zimbabwe Popular Music 1930's-1960's-The Norwegian Community Embassy, Harare Zimbabwe– (April 1991)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music 1930's -1960's. University of Witwatersrand, Dept. of Journalism South Africa Johannesburg (launched the Zimbabwe Township Music Documentary) (May 1993)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music 1930's-1960's Ethnomusicology Program (Workshop), Harare Zimbabwe June (1993)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music 1930’s-1960’s University of Natal-Music Department (1994)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music Workshops-University of Cape Town-Ethnomusicology Department- (1994-1996)

  • Presented a Paper on Communication and Culture - Agrotec/FAO Workshop "Engaging Participation”- The Use of Video as a Tool in Rural Development (Bagamoyo-Tanzania) (May 1996)

  • Presented a talk/paper - Film Video as an Educational Tool - For the Ministry of Education and Culture- Harare (January 1999)

  • Presented paper at the Music co-operation between Norway and the South - What did we learn? Where do we go? Tradition and Modernity: - What happens to History and Identity in Transformation of Traditional Music to Contemporary World Musical Expressions? –Norway, Oslo (May 1999)

  • Presented a paper on Arts in Zimbabwe-MS Danida Partners – MS Danida (1999)

  • Gender and Patriarchy in Zimbabwe–Traditional Popular Music Potchefstroom – South African Music Project. (SAMP) - (2006).

  • Lecturer to undergraduate music students on African and Zimbabwe Music and set exams–one whole semester - Witwatersrand University - (2007).

  • Making of the Urban Culture and Urban Crisis-Township Music and Urban Culture- BZS (British Zimbabwe Society) Research Day - St Antony’s College, Oxford University:  8-9 June 2007 (I also presented my work on the 8th, which included the research I have done, the books I have written, the film documentary–Zimbabwe Township Music and CD on Women’s Voices – I was the special guest).

  • Women Histories in Zimbabwe 1860-2008: Politics, Media, Music, Fashion- Women’s Day, 9th August, organized by Xarra Books, Johannesburg – a project for Joburg City (2008).

  • Maintaining Balance in Your life for Zimbabwe Women Resource Centre Network– Focused on- Housing or Shelter, Food, Water, Air, Work, Family, Friends, Sex and Sleep - December (2010)

  • Lecturer at the  Zimbabwe Film and Television School of Southern Africa(ZIFTESSA) on Music and Film (2010)

  • Gender Media and Advocacy–Alternative Voices (Taboo Issues)-Gender Links/GEMSA Awards - Gender Mainstreaming – Johannesburg (2010)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music DVD–Screening and Discussion-The Spanish Embassy– (2011).

  • Rhodesville Catholic Church–Youth Organization–Preparing for adulthood–Courtship, how to understand your body as it changes from being a young person to adulthood - What is Sex and how if not understood properly can torment your spirituality (sexuality and spirituality). (2012/03)

  • Gender in Arts and Culture in Zimbabwe (Women in Arts and Culture) – Looked at the following themes: The Public Space and women and how their persona is compromised in the public space, Voice and Artistic Expression, Encouragement, Women and resources, funding and economic empowerment, Education, Personal Time, Sexuality and The Media. (HIVOS and the Norwegian Embassy) (2012/09).

  • Litfest – International Literature Festival in Harare – 2015: “How deep (or far) should biographies go?”  (Non-Fiction Writing) - Delta Gallery (2015/11)

  • Public Affairs – US Embassy Harare - Food for Thought -  and Music Crossroads Academy: How African call and response, improvisation and syncopation elements influenced Jazz and Ragtime in America- my presentation was on how Skokiaan the Zimbabwe jazz tune composed by August Musarurwa and how around 50 musicians in the world have done their versions – the song Skokiaan influenced jazz in America and internationally (2016/05)

  • Music Crossroads Academy - Women Musicians Workshop - Encouraging and Guiding Young Women Musicians into the music world –  Presented; History of Female Musicians, Public Relations and Gender Mainstreaming – Coping with Fame (2016/09/10/11)

  • Mambokadzi African Media & Entertainment Network - “Mambokadzi - The Empowerment of Women – Breaking the chains of Patriarchy – my presentation was on Zimbabwean Women Traditional-Popular Musicians: Ancestor versus Patriarchy – (2016/10)

  • Another Roadmap School; Africa Cluster – Keleketla Gallery and the University of the Witwatersrand - Education Department and School of Arts Department – Presentation: Non-Mainstream Education; Creating Spaces, The Sharing of Knowledge – Knowledge Holders and Knowledge Hubs –Scholars, Artists and the Academia need to meet half way -  I gave myself as an example of non-mainstream education and taking it to the mainstream and creating friendly spaces regards education (2017/04)

  • Zimbabwe Cultural Centre of Detroit, Njelele Art Station, Penny Stamps Lecture Series – University of Michigan -   Cultural connections between Detroit and cities in Zimbabwe focussing on the role of Motown Music in early urban culture. (Zimbabwe) (2017/07).

  • Public Affairs – US Embassy Harare - Food for Thought -  and Music Crossroads Academy- History of Township Jazz - (2019/05)

  • Music Crossroads Academy – The History of Zimbabwe Popular Music and Jazz –National Certificate Students - Second Term (May – August 2019)

  • Towards a Digital Reporting Manual on Gender-based Violence EBook by IBhaiyiskop and HIVOS – My paper - Popular culture as a factor towards women emancipation  (2019)

  • Litfest – “The life and times of Oliver Mtukudzi - How Oliver Mtukudzi’s music addresses nature and environment issues.”  -  Batanai Gardens (2019/11)

  • National Archives of Zimbabwe and the National Gallery- Day For  Audio-visual  Heritage  Symposium – Theme: Engage The Past Through Sound and Images – My paper;  Research experiences, Aspirations and Expectations – (How my Six Parents Influenced me to be what I am today) (2019/10)

  • Panellist on the Discussion - “Erasures: Cultural Activism and Periodicals” Curated by Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery - The University of British Columbia in collaboration with the artist run centre Western Front in Vancouver – (March 2022)

  • Feminist Republic - Erasure of indigenous culture, knowledge and food systems (my paper focussed on the Precolonial Kitchen as an Institution and how powerful it was in helping women navigate their lives in everything they did – (2022 Naivasha – Kenya)

SEX EDUCATION PRESENTATION – LECTURES

  • Mothers Union–Anglican and Roman Catholic Church in Rhodesville: Sexual Issues - Why Do Women Cheat– Communication is key (2010)

  • Maintaining Balance in Your life for Zimbabwe Women Resource Centre Network– Focused on- Housing or Shelter, Food, Water, Air, Work, Family, Friends, Sex and Sleep (December 2010)

  • Couples Associations–St. Alois Church – How to achieve Sexual Fulfilment in a marriage as a way of dealing with HIV/AIDS–Communication and being free to express feelings is Key (2011)

  • Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre Network – Workshop/Retreat on how to fight HIV/AIDS (ZWRCN) – A fulfilled Sexual Life -The way to fight HIV/AIDS (2011).

  • Rhodesville Catholic Church–Youth Organization –Preparing for adulthood – Courtship, how to understand your body as it changes from being a young person to adulthood - What is Sex and how if not understood properly can torment your spirituality (sexuality and spirituality). (2012/03)

  • Several newspaper articles on sex and sexuality – please find attached.

FILMMAKING ACTIVITIES

Documentaries

  • Producer/Director: Film documentary-Zimbabwe Township -Music 1930's - 1960's-(1992)

  • Interviewer/Translator:  Nyanja and Shona for a documentary - On "Africa Exchange" United Nations Volunteer (UNV/UNDP) (1992)

  • Producer/Director: Film documentary: "A Christmas to Remember- With Early Township Dwellers” December (1994)

  • Produced/Directed: Film documentary–Omasiganda–African Troubadours - One-man band guitarists (1995)

  • Producer (All round producer): Magazine programs at The All Africa Games -COJA-Z'95 for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (1995)

  • Directed -"Namibia Special" A film by SADC Film Makers on Namibia - Produced by The Nordic SADC Journalism Centre and The Finnish Broadcast- (1997)

  • Producer/Director: Film documentary- The Epworth Theatrical Strutters – Musical Group from the 1940s. (1997)

  • Produced/Directed: Film documentary-The Bantu Actors/Mattaka Family (A Musical Family Group which goes back to the 30's) – (1998)

  • Produced/Directed: Film Documentary - Pre-Election Violence and its after Effects on Women and Children – (2000)

  • Produced/Directed: Film documentary - Development Through Radio (DTR) or Rural Radio Listening Clubs Project- How this helped in Women’s Development: (2001)

  • Producer/Director: Film Documentary - Empowering Womn Artists on Profitable Digital Marketing Workshop – Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT) – Funded by Urgent Action Fund Africa (2021)

  • Producer/Director: Film Documentary – The History of Women Politicians of Zimbabwe – Funded by OSISA – (2025)

  • Producer/Director of the following documentaries which are in different phases of Production:

Post Production phase:
- Women in the Arts in Zimbabwe
- Women Musicians of Zimbabwe 1930’s to 2015
- The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- The De Black Evening Follies
- History of Journalism in Zimbabwe
- The Story of Skokiaan
- Alick Nkata
- Dumisani Maraire – The Mbira Missionary
- Women’s Histories in Zimbabwe
- Women who championed the informal sector

Acting Experience

  • Theatre Drama - Chaminuka Super Stars- Musical (Stodard Hall - Mbare) (1979)

  • Film Drama- Acted as Bessie Head in a film directed by Ingrid Sinclair (1993)

Member of Jury

  • Documentary and short films at the Southern African Film Festival-(1996)      

  • Film Scripts for the United Nations Programme- Artists Bridging the Gap– (1999)

  • National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) Film and Television – (2002/3) 

  • Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust (ZIFFT) Documentary and Short Film (2003)

                
WRITING EXPERIENCE/PUBLICATIONS

  • Articles for Newspapers and magazines on Township Music/Culture, Sex and Women’s Sexuality, and Gender Issues – (1990- present)

  • Zimbabwe Culture in Southern Africa (ZWICCT)/ Women in Culture in Southern Africa Diary (WICSA)

  • Women International Magazine (A woman's magazine which published on the Internet until 31st January 2002)

  • Scripts for Television and radio documentary programs and drama (Gupuro radio drama and Gupuro - Television series drama)

  • Women of resilience - Zimbabwe Women Writers Project (I featured Margaret Dongo)

  • Zimbabwe Township Music Book - 1930's -2004 (2005)

  • Radio Script- Gupuro a 24 (twenty-four) part series radio drama, ZBC-Radio 4. Gupuro is a token given to a woman if her husband does not love her anymore in the Shona culture. I was looking at how it is used by today’s society. (2001)

  • A project on-Women Writing Africa – (I featured Dorothy Masuka’s music) (2003)

  • Gupuro Book –Shona novel (2006)

  • USenzeni Book – Ndebele/Zulu novel – (2007)

  • Mya’s Story Children’s Book: Co-writer with Mya Madzudzo (2007)

  • Divorce Token (English version of Gupuro) – (2009)

  • Television Script – Gupuro a 13 (thirteen) part television series, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation (ZBC) (2011)

  • Women in Sport in Africa (2010)

  • Women Musicians of Zimbabwe Book 1930’s-2013 (2013)

  • Women Musicians of Zimbabwe Diary Notebook 2014 (2013)

  • Women Politicians/Parliamentarian of Zimbabwe – Diary Notebook (2013/2020)

  • Women in Leadership in Africa - Diary Notebook (2016)

  • Women in the Arts in Zimbabwe Book (2015) To be republished - Second Edition

  • Demystifying Taboos ….And Sex – The Mother of All Humanity (A compilation of the articles that she wrote on the topic –sex and sexuality) (2023)

  • The History of Women Politicians of Zimbabwe Book (2024)



Books to Be Published

  • Women in Film and Television in Zimbabwe – Modern Storytellers

  • Women Writers and Poets in  Zimbabwe - The power of the written and spoken word

  • Zimbabwean Women in Theatre, Drama and Comedy - An Artistic Way of Communicating

  • The Womb is a big Girl

  • Trust

  • Chocolates (A children’s book)

  • Gogo please give me that mic (A children’s book)

Editing Experience/Publication

  • Way of the Light Book 2 by Luta Shaba (2015)

  • Following the Melody by Mono Mkundu (2017)

  • Women of Africa and ZWICCT Diaries 1992 – 1998, 2012-2016



ADMINISTRATION

  • Coordinator for Women in Culture in Southern Africa (WICSA Diary 96/97)   

  • Acting Director/Consultant - Federation Media Women of Zimbabwe (FAMWZ) (Now Zimbabwe Gender and Media Connect) - 2000-2001 

  • Coordinator National Hunger Jazz Concert (2002)

  • Coordinator Gender and Music Course/Handbook to be incorporated into the National Certificate of Education (NCM) at the Zimbabwe College of Music: 2001- 2003

  • Coordinator/Member of Jury: Silver Jubilee Awards – 2004

  • Coordinator Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT) (2010-2012) (2021 – to today)

  • Director– Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection/Archives/Library (2010 - ongoing)


Arts and Crafts Business Experience


  • Dress and Design and Dress making – 1975- 1990

  • Crocheting/knitting of table cloths, table cloths, dresses- etc. (1969-1990)

  • Cross border trading on arts and crafts 1980-1984


MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATED TO

  • Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ)

  • Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)

  • Zimbabwe Women Writers (ZWW)

ORGANISATIONS FOUNDED AND FOUNDING MEMBER

  • Mother Earth– (Women Musicians Organization)- (1991)

  • Women Film Makers of Zimbabwe (WFOZ)-(1996)

  • Women Music Educators of Zimbabwe – (1999)

  • Joyce Jenje Makwenda’s Collection/Archive/Library (JJMCA)- (2001)

  • World of Documentation Research (WDR) – (2015)

TRUSTEE/BOARD MEMBER

  • Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT) (1992 -)

  • Women Music Educators (Trustee) (1999 - )

  • Mama Cash (Trustee/Advisor/Volunteer) (2000-2004)

  • Kingstons Zimbabwe Limited (Board Member) (2002 – 2005)

  • Southern Africa Communications for Development (SACOD) (Board member) (2000 – 2005)

  • Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) (Board Member) (2002 – 2005)

  • Women’s University in Africa Council Member - January (2013- 2017)

  • Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust Board Member- February (2013- 2017)

  • Zimbabwe Broadcast Corporation (ZBC) Board Member (2003 – 2005)

  • Zimbabwe Broadcast Corporation (ZBC) Board Member (Chairperson Programming) – (February 2014- March 2019)
               


PROJECTS FUND RAISED FOR & SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED

  • Zimbabwe Township Music Film Documentary (NORAD) 1992

  • Workshop for Women in Culture in Southern Africa (ZWICCT) (MS-Danida) 1993

  • Zimbabwe Township Music Book – First draft (NORAD)               1993

  • Zimbabwe Township Music Book (Ford Foundation)       2003

  • Women Popular Musicians Research/First draft (NOVIB)              1994

  • Women in Culture in Southern Africa Diary (HIVOS) 1996-1999

  • Women Music Educators of Zimbabwe (Mama Cash) 2000

  • Workshop for Women Music Educators (Mama Cash) 2001

  • Gender and Music Course Handbook (SIDA) Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. 2001

  • Women of Africa Diary Research (HIVOS)            2002

  • Federation of Media Women of Zimbabwe - 3 year funding (HIVOS)     2002 -2005

  • Zimbabwe Women’s Voice s CD (HIVOS)                                            2006

  • Women Musicians of Zimbabwe Book and Thesis (Ford Foundation)              2006-2009

  • Gender in Arts and Culture in Zimbabwe (Women in Arts and Culture) –Research and Workshop (HIVOS and the Norwegian Embassy).               2012

  • Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection/Library/Archives –
    Funded by the Culture Fund – (The Swedish Government in association with the DANIDA) 2012

  • Women in the Arts – Funded by the Norwegian Embassy in Zimbabwe (2015)

  • Empowering Womn Artists on Profitable Digital Marketing Workshop – Zimbabwe Women in Contemporary Culture Trust (ZWICCT) – Funded by Urgent Action Fund Africa. (2021)

  • Interactive Workshops on The History of Women Politicians of Zimbabwe in Harare and Bulawayo – Funded by OSISA(2023)

  • History of Women Politicians of Zimbabwe, documentary screening and stakeholders discussing the way forward – Funded by Trocaire (2024)

  • The Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection Archive (JJMCA) Strategic Planning Development Workshop – Funded by Trocaire (2025)

  • The Joyce Jenje Makwenda Collection Archive (JJMCA) Strategic Planning Validation Workshop – Funded by Trocaire (2025)



REFEREES

Mr. Farai Mpfunya

The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust: Executive Director

51 Harvey Brown, Milton Park, HARARE, Zimbabwe.

Tel/Fax: + 263 4 794617/794530

Email: faraim@culturefund.co.zw

Ms. Margaret Dongo

20 Skymaster Drive

New Ridgeview

Belvedere

HARARE

ZIMBABWE

Cell: +263 772 410 664/774 435 355

Email: mtdongo@gmail.com


Prof.Owen Seda

Department of Performing Arts

Faculty of Arts & Design

Tshwane University of Technology

24 Du Toit Street

Pretoria. 0001

RSA.

Cell: +27 81 540 7853

Email: SedaO@tut.ac.za