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Thursday, August 03, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women facing ‘offline and online’ violence ahead of elections in Zimbabwe – African commission
The Zimbabwean
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...
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Women’s low participation in politics retrogressive: WILD
The Zimbabwean
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...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women’s political participation still low
Chronicle
Despite efforts to mobilise and encourage women to participate in politics, particularly during this year’s forthcoming election, there are concerns tat the ratio of females taking part in political processes remains low when compared to men....
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Source: 263chat
Friday, June 02, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in politics face misogyny and violence in Zimbabwe
263chat
As Zimbabwe prepares for the 2023 general elections, women who aspire to participate in politics face numerous challenges, including stereotypes, violence, and patriarchal dominance. Within the landscape of Zimbabwe politics, women’s representation...
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Source: New Zimbabwe
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Women’s participation in politics declining, parties not achieving gender equality – says Zimbabwe Gender Commission
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission has revealed that women’s participation in all political parties is regressing with no gender equality in practice. This is despite an elaborate legislative and policy framework in Zimbabwe pushing for their...
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Photo: Female lawmakers make up 34.57% of Zimbabwe’s Ninth Parliament. Credit: ZimFact
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Why Do Zimbabwean Women Shun Politics?
IDN-InDepthNews
MUTARE, Zimbabwe (IDN) — Cyberbullying and online sexual harassment are some dilemmas that young women trying to rise in Zimbabwe’s patriarchal and male-dominated political space face. What started as a debate on the opposition party, Citizens...
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Women need to see themselves in politics. It’s the only way change will come to Zimbabwe
Friday, March 18, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women need to see themselves in politics. It’s the only way change will come to Zimbabwe
The Guardian
As a young woman in politics I’ve experienced prejudice – audiences ask about my marital status instead of my policies. But we must continue to step up for the next generation. It is fair to say there has been reasonable progress for women in...
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Multimedia
Women's experiences during the 2018 general elections in Zimbabwe
Documentary with testimonies of women candidates, citizens, and other actors about their experiences in the 2018 election in Zimbabwe produced by The Zimbabwe Gender Commission . The Zimbabwe Gender Commission aims to promote and protect gender...
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Friday, July 13, 2018
Women the biggest losers in Zimbabwe election
Mail Guardian
The resignation of Robert Mugabe in November last year has brought a glimmer of hope for credible elections in Zimbabwe on July 30 after the many miscarriages of justice in the past three elections. But, despite a great deal of advocacy and a much-...
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Friday, September 08, 2017
Women fight for political relevance in Zimbabwe
Women in Mutare have added their voices on the growing calls for women to register and vote for female candidates in the forthcoming elections. Women from various districts in the Manicaland province who attended a voter registration awareness...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Women's Safety A Concern For Zimbabwe Elections
 I moved away from Zimbabwe almost 15 years ago. In the early years I inhaled all the news I could; watching in shock as my home country descended into crisis. Each visit home and conversations with friends and family became about what used to be,...
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Women Quarter Nomination Court sits Countrywide, Zimbabwe
The nomination court for the members of the House of Assembly, senatorial, women quarter and provincial councils has begun in different provinces of the country. In Mashonaland East province the nomination court was officially opened by elections...
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Monday, June 24, 2013
Women in Zimbabwe’s Parliament Will Change Widow’s Lives
When Maude Taruvinga* votes in Zimbabwe’s elections later this year, she will be voting for her local female politician as she has placed her hopes for a better future on the presence of more women in this southern African nation’s legislature. In...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Woman Lands Top Post With World Christian Association
A Zimbabwean woman, Ms Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda (40, landed a top post with the World Young Women's Christian Association at a recent meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, after she was elected secretary general of the organisation. To read the full article,...
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