Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's women decry political underrepresentation

DW News

Women comprise 54% of Zimbabwe's population, but one can hardly tell from the country's new cabinet. President Emerson Mnangagwa appointed his new cabinet earlier this week, retaining many of his old members and including several young members of...

Monday, September 11, 2023

Power of the pack: female legislators should hold each other’s hands

The Herald Zimbabwe

Exactly two weeks ago, Zimbabwe held its harmonized elections in a process that ushered in new political players who will represent their constituencies in Parliament and councils for the next five years. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)...

Monday, September 04, 2023

Dismantle barriers to women’s political participation

The Chronicle

While the push for gender equity continues globally, the country’s recently held harmonized elections proved that there is still a long way to go as far as women’s political participation is concerned. Only one woman, Mrs Elizabeth Valerio, the...

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Zimbabwe’s election was a fight between men – women are sidelined in politics despite quotas

The Conversation

Zimbabwe’s 2023 harmonised elections have largely been depicted as a battle between the two “Big Men” – President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling Zanu-PF and Nelson Chamisa of the leading opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC...

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

2023: Zim's missed chance on women's political participation

263Chat

In a nation where the struggle for gender equality has long been a focal point, the election in 2023 in Zimbabwe has poised to be a pivotal moment or women’s political participation. Despite the constitutional and legal provisions that guarantee...

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Another Zimbabwe election cycle reveals decline of women in politics

Al Jazeera English

More than half of the 6.5 million registered voters set to cast their ballots in Zimbabwe’s hotly contested presidential, local municipality and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, are women. Despite dominating the voter population, women have...

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

August 2023 election: Zim’s women battle to break political glass ceiling

NewsDay Zimbabwe

Despite an elaborate legislative and policy framework in Zimbabwe pushing for women’s participation in politics, the numbers from the nomination process show a regression at all levels of candidature compared to statistics recorded in 2018....

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Lack of information, hopelessness dampen women’s election excitement in Bulawayo

A recent chat room meeting organized by Amakhosikazi Media revealed that many women in the city are not feeling enthusiastic about the upcoming elections. Dorcas Dengu, a participant in the meeting, said that she does not know the aspiring...

Monday, August 21, 2023

Violence chasing women, aspiring leaders from politics; Zapu claims more black people have suffered under Zanu PF as compared to colonial era

New Zimbabwe

ZANU PF’s ‘culture of violence’ is chasing away women and men aspiring to hold public office, Zapu Secretary General Mthulisi Hanana has said. Hanana, who was speaking at a Chatham House discussion on Zimbabwe’s upcoming General Elections,...

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

UN Women supports political participation of women framework

The Herald Zimbabwe

UN Women is supporting a five – year Framework on Women’s Political Participation (WPP) to support measures and activities that stimulate women’s interest in taking part in politics in Zimbabwe, a senior official says. Gorreti Mudzongo, UN Women...

Monday, August 07, 2023

Intimidation, violence drive women away from politics

NewsDay Zimbabwe

POLITICAL intimidation and violence have been cited as some of the major reasons behind women’s reluctance to take up political leadership positions, with only 11% participating in this year’s general elections. While women constitute the...

Friday, August 04, 2023

Zimbabwe: African Rights Commission flags violence against women ahead of 2023 harmonised elections

All Africa

THE African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) has raised concern over reports of alleged rising political tension and cases resulting in physical and cyber-attacks targeting voters and political activists, particularly women. ACHPR...

Thursday, August 03, 2023

Women facing ‘offline and online’ violence ahead of elections in Zimbabwe – African commission

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) said it was concerned with what it called "offline and online" attacks on women ahead of the general elections in Zimbabwe. Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie, the Zimbabwe rapporteur and...

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Archaic, colonial governance system hindering participation of women in politics says opposition leader

New Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE’S governance and political systems have been identified as factors hindering the candidature of women in electoral processes. This came out during an engagement session of representatives from the country’s political parties organised...

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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

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...

Monday, July 24, 2023

A feminist analysis of Zimbabwe’s Nomination Fees for the 2023 Election

Zimbabwe will have its harmonised elections on the 23rd August 2023. The elections happen following an unprecedented number of urgent court applications that have seen three legal challenges held, all in the month of June, against the country’s...

Monday, July 17, 2023

Women’s low participation in politics retrogressive: WILD

The low participation of women in national elections is retrogressive to achieving gender equality in politics, a local women’s organisation has said. In a statement, Women Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) Executive Director...

Friday, July 14, 2023

Economic woes driving women from politics: WAG

News Day

WOMEN Action Group (WAG) says economic challenges and cyberbullying are deterring women from actively participating in political and electoral processes. Speaking during WAG’s 40th anniversary celebration in Harare yesterday, WAG executive director...