Mrs Irene Mkondo

Board Chairperson

Mrs. Irene Mkondo is a self-motivated educationist and an advocate for gender equality in education. She is a Holder of a Masters in Education (University of Huddersfield, UK), Bachelor of Education (UZ) and a Certificate in Research Methods (UK). Mrs. Mkondo has worked at Belvedere Technical Teacher’s College as a Lecturer and for VVOB Zimbabwe as an Education Advisor. She is currently retired. Her experience in these areas spans over a period of 20 years for both. As an educationist and a member of Forum for Africa Women Educationalists of Zimbabwe (FAWEZI) since June 1998 to date, she is aware of and worked on interventions on Girls’ Education, SRH SRGBV experiences that women and girls encounter. Mrs. Mkondo is a renowned research and evaluation expert in the fields girls’ education, women advocacy, SRH and SRGBV, with over 10 years of experience in the consultancy field. She is a Board Member for ICAPA Trust.