BY SHARON SIBINDI THE Nhimbe Trust in collaboration with Music Crossroads Zimbabwe Trust (MCZT), have embarked on a project to monitor all aspects of decent work by reporting developments, inspiring related sector dialogue and informing national policymaking on decent work.
Through their complementary mandates and expertise, Nhimbe Trust and MCZT support the development of creatives while protecting their rights and supporting the countries and communities hosting them.
In a press release, the Trust said over the years, the two organisations have collaborated on a number of technical areas, including the hosting of a national workshop on artistic freedoms.
“In July 2022, in the context of rising rights violations on decent work in the global music ecosystem, Nhimbe Trust and MCZT signed a memorandum of understanding, accompanied by a joint action plan (December 2022), deepening their commitment to working together.
“The implementation of the action plan seeks to advance collaboration through concrete, practical measures at global, regional and country levels aimed at three overarching goals—improved governance of access to the labour market and decent work for musicians, said the Trust.
The press release said the action plan also seeks to strengthen protection measures and decent working conditions for musicians and cultural and creative professionals through enhancing social protection mechanisms, improving working conditions and identifying and mitigating against violations of the fundamental principles and rights at work.
“This will also create increased opportunities for jobs, income and livelihoods for musicians and cultural and creative professionals, as well as for host communities. Key areas of joint work include the operationalisation of global normative frameworks to guide stakeholders in ensuring inclusive and equal treatment in access to decent work and livelihoods.
“This will also ensure support to local communities, and protecting the fundamental rights of musicians through practical measures on the ground,” read the press release.
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Nhimbe Trust executive director, Josh Nyapimbi said the Trust is committed to supporting music decent work rights through the MUDEWO Global Reports.
“We endeavour to make the MUDEWO Global Reports become a reference point for the international community and helping to advocate for policy reform processes.
“At a time when musicians are experiencing complex Covid-19 induced decent work rights violations, we need to stand firm and uphold their rights,” he said.
Music Crossroads director Melody Zambuko said “While the Music Crossroads Zimbabwe Trust, through their main flagship music education program, the Music Crossroads Academy, has been focusing on music business development in Zimbabwe, it has become apparent that the aforementioned goal can never be achieved in the context of stifled working contexts for creatives hence our decision to strongly be active in upholding music decent work rights.”
