Invest in young women, they are better entrepreneurs, all male youths think of is buying a luxury car

If the youths were empowered, they would join this august House in their numbers. Helping the youths will ensure that they have fat pockets which will help them to live happily. Domestic violence will increase if people in the households are stressed. If they have work to do, it also means drug abuse will be reduced. 

I would like to thank the President of this country Dr. Mnangagwa who is calling for the eradication of drug and substance abuse supported by the First Lady Amai Dr. Mnangagwa. In order for the youths to be able to go around campaigning, they need a lot of resources and money. Hon. Maunganidze’s prayer is for Government to set aside a quota of the tender for the youths where they are requesting 30% of the tenders. 

Looking at the percentage of the youths and their request for 30%, I think it is reasonable as they are not calling for 50% or 60% which would be proportionate to their population but they are starting at a very low quota, which I think is a very good request. 

The youths also need to be taught to fishing. We should not be giving them fish every day. That will help them in their innovation but that also contributes to their respective areaswhere they come from. 

Right now, we are crying that we have received a lot of rains. As I was seated yesterday, I heard that there are some children that were swept away as they were trying to cross from school going home. 

How can we assist them? I am a grandmother but for the youth who are aged between 30 and 35, they are the ones who should be mostly affected by that through their conscience. They should come up with solutions to preserve lives of our children.

Mr. Speaker Sir, the youth must be supported and they must be looked after. They must also be remembered. The President led by example that the youth should be remembered by taking them and assisting them to go into Government. For example, Hon. Mavhunga, who was appointed Deputy Minister; Hon. Jesaya, the youthful female Hon. Member. 

I could not find the proper word for tender in Shona but these opportunities, I prefer that from the 30%, the 20% should be reserved for the female youth. Why do I say so? When a woman gets money, they take good care of that money and they think of their country. If a male youth gets money, you have not seen what happens. If I give my daughter 100,000 and I give my son 100,000, my son would think about the car to procure but the female child would think about the localised environment where they stay and the roads, as well as the security and the welfare of the children; the grandparents, as well as the local area. 

Giving them the same amount, the male child can buy a luxurious car. From that 30%, I think the big chunk of that quota should be reserved for the female youth.  Government leaders try to support the youth because they are the future of the country. I started by applauding Hon. Maunganidze for bringing this opportunity to the elderly. Just like the old adage ‘when the 

elderly speak’, listen, because that way there is future in that behaviour. I know that cannot be made overnight but whenever I get such an opportunity, all the requisite laws or conditions must be worked on to ensure that. I thank you for affording me this chance to add my voice on the motion of youth empowerment.

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