Gamuchirai Salome Uzande

Biography

Gamuchirai Salome Uzande is a dynamic leader, disability inclusion advocate, entrepreneur, and programme and communications professional with over seven years of experience spanning organisational leadership, programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, communications, administration, and inclusive community initiatives. She serves as Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Women Association of the Biome (ZWAB), supporting organisational strategy and operations, stakeholder partnerships, advocacy, communications, and programmes focused on women, environmental conservation, and sustainable land use across Zimbabwe. Gamuchirai is also a passionate advocate for disability inclusion and the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Through her work with the Alive Albinism Initiative, she has coordinated community outreach and awareness programmes, supported disability advocacy in schools, communities, and churches, and contributed to national campaigns including International Albinism Awareness Day and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. She has also contributed to inclusive programming, including an art exhibition for artists with disabilities. Her professional expertise is strengthened by qualifications in Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, and Selling & Sales Management, alongside professional training in Leadership and Disability, Basic Sign Language, Event Planning, Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Information Management, and Fraud Awareness. Gamuchirai brings together strategic coordination, communications, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, event and programme management, and inclusive leadership to build partnerships and deliver initiatives that create meaningful social and economic impact. She is committed to advancing a future where women are empowered to lead, persons with disabilities are fully included, and organisations and communities have the opportunity to thrive through sustainable and inclusive development.