Meet Our Team

Tendai Garwe brings a deep commitment to women’s empowerment and advocacy, with an impressive background rooted in the Women’s movement. She has actively championed gender equity and the advancement of women, playing a pivotal role in shaping programs that support the development of girls and women.

Tendai holds a double major in psychology and sociology from Africa University, she is currently doing her Masters in International studies with Zimbabwe National Defense University of which both institutions have provided her with the leadership and governance skills essential for her impactful work. Her academic background, coupled with over 20 years of professional experience, equips her to lead with vision and purpose.

Professionally, Tendai serves as the Operations Executive at NRTV, where she oversees critical operational functions, contributing to the station’s ongoing success. Her dedication to operational excellence has been a key factor in NRTV’s growth, and her contributions were recognized when she received the “Best TV Media Manager of the Year” award in 2024.

In her new role as Board Chair of The Girl’s Legacy, Tendai will steer the organization’s strategic direction, ensuring the empowerment of young women and girls through education, mentorship, and leadership development. Her unique combination of expertise in both operations and advocacy makes her the ideal leader to further The Girl’s Legacy’s mission.

We are thrilled to welcome Tendai Garwe as our Board Chairperson and look forward to the transformative impact as she pays it forward.

Oslie describes herself as ‘a physicist at heart, a marketer by qualification and an image consultant by profression’. She is a former Miss Zimbabwe who believes that empowering young women can change communities. Her passion lies in personal & career development, organising and facilitating several skills training and grooming workshops over the years.

A holder of a Bachelor’s of Commerce in Marketing Management and a Master’s Degree in Marketing Strategy, she continues to contribute to research in the area of personal branding strategies.

Oslie currently works as a Managing Consultant for Image 101 and is a founding partner of a marketing strategy firm. She also presents a weekly programme on 3kTv titled The Diplomat Couch.

Mary-anne Kwidini is a passionate Marketing, Public Relations & Communications expert with two decades of professional experience. Mary-anne is a Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) graduate and a holder of a Diploma In Digital Marketing with the University of Cape Town. She is currently studying towards her Masters In Business Administration with the University of Gloucestershire.

Mary-anne currently sits on the Chartered Marketers’ Association of Zimbabwe Board and was previously the Vice President of the Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe Public Relations Committee. Beyond her professional achievements, she has been a fervent advocate for women and youth empowerment through sport, education and entrepreneurial development.

Through her consultancy, MK Creations, she has volunteered her expertise as a mentor and professional moderator in partnership with likeminded organizations to tackle issues affecting the girl and boy child in our communities. Furthermore, she has partnered organizations for the advancement of professional and businesswomen in Zimbabwe and beyond.

Mary-anne has earned various accolades for her professional contributions with her most recent accolade where she was recognized as the top ESG/CSR Executive of the Year by the CSR Network in 2023.

Caroline Kache-Machiridza is a human rights advocate, a gender champion, a mother of girls and a lawyer by training. She holds a bachers of laws (LLB) and an (LLM) masters in Human Rights from the University of Cape Town. She is a feminist committed and passionate about women’s rights and children’s rights in Zimbabwe. She is a gender champion, utilizing the law to educate and empower women and girls. She has over 15 years’ experience working in Zimbabwean civil society in key leadership roles.

Currently Carol works as an independent consultant working on gender, elections and human rights issues. She specializes in research which strives to contribute to the sustained well-being of women and girls. She believes research is the pillar to have evidence based advocacy for issues affecting women and girls in Zimbabwe.

Cleopatra Ndlovu is a co-founder of The Girls’ Legacy, a humanitarian and advocate for women’s and girls’ rights, with over 15 years of experience designing, coordinating, and managing programs that address critical challenges in Zimbabwe and conflict-affected regions such as Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Afghanistan.

In Zimbabwe, Cleopatra worked closely with communities to implement grassroots initiatives aimed at advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls. Her career has taken her across diverse global settings, where she has used her skills and compassion to work in some of the world’s most complex crises. Most recently, until December 2024, she served as a Programme Management Specialist with the United Nations Mine Action Service in Afghanistan, managing life-saving interventions that enhanced safety and built resilience in vulnerable communities.

As a 2012 Atlas Corps Fellow, Cleopatra expanded her expertise and forged connections that continue to inform her work. She is a co-founder of The Girls Legacy and has served on the boards of organizations such as the Women and AIDS Support Network, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, the Youth Initiative for Democracy in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Young Women’s Network for Peacebuilding, and the National Youth Development Trust, where she contributed to efforts that uplift women and youth.

Cleopatra holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development from the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont, USA, further enriching her approach to international development and social justice. She believes that empowering women and girls goes beyond creating opportunities—it is about dismantling the systemic barriers that have long hindered their potential. When women and girls are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to lead, they become the architects of transformative change, building resilient communities and shaping a more just and inclusive future.

Cleopatra remains steadfast in her commitment to building a world where women and girls are not only empowered but celebrated as agents of change