Theme: The Love of Christ compels us to accelerate the Achievement of Rights and Dignity of Widows in ZimbabweIn collaboration with the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe, the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) will host an in-person gathering on 23rd June 2024 to commemorate this years International Widows’ Day. ObjectivesTo increase awareness of International Widows’ Day in ZimbabweTo raise awareness about the state of widows in Zimbabwe and the available legal instruments to protect widows rightsTo raise awareness of the AACC Advocacy tool kit for justice for widowsTo strengthen the capacity of widows, women, and men participants to advocate for the rights of widowsTo showcase achievements made by widows of the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe from the AACC grants for widows’ programmes, as a best practice in economic empowerment of widowsTo share experiences of widowhood through testimonies from widows