About Us

Who We Are

The Female Students Network (FSN) is a feminist organization thats advocates for gender justice, leadership, and wellbeing among female students higher and tertiary institutions in Zimbabwe. We work across 10 provinces with 43 higher and tertiary institutions inclusive of state and private universities, Polytechnic Colleges, Teacher Training Institutions, Vocational Training Centres, and Agricultural Colleges.

We are an award winning organisation of the UNESCO inaugural global prize on advancing girls and womens education (2016) as well as national award winner as a outstanding HRD Civil Society organisation(2015).

FSN’s work is anchored in five strategic focus areas:
Governance and Leadership Development
Health and Wellbeing
Economic Empowerment
Institutional Strengthening
Resource Mobilization

Recognizing that gendered challenges begin early, FSN also engages primary and secondary schools through initiatives like Catch Them Young, fostering feminist leadership and resilience from a young age.

Our strength lies in our Advocacy Teams—autonomous, campus-based structures that mobilize students, respond to emerging issues, and ensure that feminist values are embedded in institutional culture.

We are not just a network—we are a movement. A movement that builds confident, resilient, and visionary young women who shape inclusive futures.