Research and Advocacy Unit

The Research and Advocacy Unit [RAU] is an independent non-governmental organisation which was set up in 2006. RAU is registered as a Trust and has a board of Trustees comprised of experienced academics, gender and NGO management experts. Our Mission is To conduct research on human rights and governance issues, particularly those pertaining to women, children and State institutions, with a view to bringing about policy changes which promote a democratic culture within Zimbabwe. Our vision is To be a key organisation fostering a democratic culture through citizen empowerment. RAU conducts research and advocacy in three key areas, namely women, displacements and governance. RAU has produced over 100 reports and opinion pieces on a wide variety of topics. Some reports are issued in RAUs own name, whilst others are issued in the name of our partner organisations. RAU is a member of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and the Womens Coalition of Zimbabwe. RAU, in pursuit of better advo...