Women’s Action Group (WAG) was founded in 1983. The organisation was formed following the arrest and incarceration of over 6 000 women who were found walking alone at night under Operation Clean Up. It was the arbitrary arrest and denial of freedom for the women of Zimbabwe that saw a group of ordinary women taking up the fight against the injustice. Since then, WAG never looked back on advocating for women’s rights. The organisation was registered as an Educational Trust in 1987 and acquired the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 65/26) registration status in April 2026. The organisation has gained a United Nations’ Economic and Consultative Social Council (ECOSOC) status, enabling it to participate at global platforms that empower women and girls.

We are determined to champion women's rights in Zimbabwe and see a country with empowered women and girls claiming and enjoying their rights in a situation of transformed power relations between women and men.