Women empowerment is an essential key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Below is the top 10 list of influential young women in Zimbabwe.10. Chipo ChungChipo Tariro Chung (born 17 August 1977) is a prominent Zimbabwean actress and activist based in London.She has movies and shows such as Sherlock and Doctor Who and A.D the bible continuesim which she played as Mary Magdalene.In 2017 she won the award for Dark fantasy action adventure video game.9. Kim JaydeKimberly Robinson aka Kim Jayde is a Zimbabwean model, TV presenter and MC who is currently based in Capetown South Africa. She became the first Zimbabwean to join for Revlon SA Campaign in 2018.She was born in1990 in Harare, Zimbabwe. She, however , grew up in Bulawayo.8. Amanda Zuva HabaneAmanda Zuva Habane (30) popularly known as Zuva the urban aunt is a South Africa based Zimbabwean socialite and businesswoman who was recently nominated as the Business woman of the year for the African Women of Essence Awards 2019.Zuva Habane is best know for explicit videos in which she mostly talks about sex and also comments on social issues about Zimbabwe.7. Ammara BrownAmmara Brown is a Zimbabwean female singer (Afro-pop/RnB), song writer, actress and brand ambassador.She is the daughter of iconic Zimbabwean singer Andy Brown. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, she started her career in the 1990s, debuting in a TV commercial together with Oliver Mtukudzi.Her musical career began at the age of 13 when she made her first demo song for her parents and joined her father’s band, The Storm in 2003 as a backing vocalist.6. Fadzayi MahereFadzayi Mahere is a prominent Zimbabwean lawyer, politician.
In June 2019 she officially joined the party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) as the Secretary for Education.In June 2016, Advocate Mahere participated in the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe public inquisition on the printing and introduction of additional bond notes in 2016.Also in 2016, as part of the activist movement #thisflagmovement, she began motivating and mobilising people, using mainly social media channels such as Facebook Live and Twitter to rise against the government.In 2017 she announced her bid to represent Mt Pleasant in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate. She was arrested in 2017 after organising a soccer tournament in her constituency and was charged under the Public Order and Security Act (POSA).5. Pokello NarePokello Nare is a Zimbabwean socialite, businesswoman and former Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemate.She is stepdaughter to Ignatius ChomboIn 2011 Pokello opened Addicted 2 Shoes an upmarket boutique that is situated at Sam Levy’s Village that primarily sells shoes.In December 2014 Pokello launched her own brand Pink Bottoms that would see 3 lines reaching the market; namely Big Brother Africa The Chase, Size Me Up and Spell My Name.Pokello managed to secure endorsement deals with Victory Co and is the official face of the Ndeipi-Zviri Sei Sei t-shirt brands also having a deal with Vault Cosmetics.4. Ruvheneko ParirenyetwaRuvheneko Parirenyatwa is a Zimbabwean radio and TV talk show host, a Master of Ceremonies (MC), a voice over artist, a brand ambassador and a philanthropist.She is a talk show host for “Ruvheneko”; a current affairs talk show that airs on her online TV platform as well as on radio for Zimbabwe’s top media group, Zimpapers (Capitalk 100.4 FM and Star FM.She was ranked 2nd on the 2017 list of most influential Zimbabweans Under 40 compiled by a UK-based business magazine.3. Luminitsa JemwaLuminitsa Dumbisa Jemwa is a South African based socialite and sports manager.Luminitsa Jemwa was born on 7 July 1988 in ZimbabweLumi is a sports manager who works for Confederation of African Football. Lumi also works professionally with football players on a management level.Luminitsa ex wife to soccer star Nyasha Mushekwi is also a philanthropist who opened her own foundation called Luminista’s Dream foundation in 2017.2.Madam BossTyra Chikoko (35) is a Zimbabwean comedian who is popularly known as Madam Boss. Chikocho is a former gospel musician. She has staged shows alongside Shingisai Suluma, Kudzi Nyakudya and many others.She is a beauty therapist by profession, married to Ngonidzaishe Munetswa on May 5, 2013. Together they have a daughter Mikayla Munetswa.Her debut six-track album Sunungura featured artistes such as Ngoni Kambarami and MacDee as well as Kudzi Nyakudya. As a comedian she has done commercials for OK Zimbabwe, Ring Driving School and Impala Car Rental.1. MisRedSamantha Musa, popularly known as MisRed, is a Zimbabwean radio personality, social influencer, philanthropist, brand ambassador, events MC & host as well as TV presenter. She is best known for anchoring ZiFM Stereo Drive Time Show.In 2012, Musa started her journey as a radio presenter. She started working at ZiFM Stereo, one of the leading FM radio stations in Zimbabwe, as co-host of “The Ignition” after the departure of top personality, Tinopona Katsande in October 2013.In 2017, she was named co-host of weekly entertainment show, Coke on the Beat which aired on Zimbabwean television, ZTV with Tich Maruziva.She also had an occasional presenting career at events including: OK Grand Challenge VIP Marquee, Steward Bank Mastercard Launch, The Edgars Fashion Extravaganza and South African Airways Travel Agency Awards.She has covered international events such as Lake of Stars Festival, MTV Africa Music Awards among others.In 2018, Musa partnered with Jungle Entertainment Ventures (a digital content monetisation firm), and KOSHA Management (a branding and business development firm) in a career move that is seeing her invest more in building an international media and content brand that resonates strongly with her growing audience