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Zimbabwean women are reduced to cheerleaders in the upcoming election, activists say

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July 25, 2023

Zimbabwean women are reduced to cheerleaders in the upcoming election, activists say

Source: ABC News


In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party’s “backbone” whose votes are vital to victory in elections scheduled for August.

At a recent opposition rally, women with the face of their male party leader emblazoned on dresses and skirts sang, danced and promised to vote for change — never mind that the election again represents a status quo where women are largely limited to cheerleading.

Click here to read the full article published by ABC News on 23 July 2023.

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Farai Mutsaka
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In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party’s “backbone” whose votes are vital to victory in elections scheduled for August.

At a recent opposition rally, women with the face of their male party leader emblazoned on dresses and skirts sang, danced and promised to vote for change — never mind that the election again represents a status quo where women are largely limited to cheerleading.

Click here to read the full article published by ABC News on 23 July 2023.

Region
Author
Farai Mutsaka
Focus areas