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Monday, September 18, 2023

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

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...

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

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...

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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...

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

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...

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Friday, July 14, 2023

ZESN urges society to end violence against women in politics

263 Chat

Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN)’s Senior Advocacy for Electoral Reform Officer, Heather Koga, has emphasized the need for society and the state to recognize violence against women during election periods as a pressing societal issue that...

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Friday, July 14, 2023

Zimbabwe: Women politicians sidelined ahead of 23 August polls

The Africa Report

Ten men are competing for Zimbabwe’s top job after two female candidates failed to raise enough funds to file their nominations. The challenge was not only a problem of financing, as the fee to register as a presidential candidate rose to $20,000...

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Tuesday, July 04, 2023

Zimbabwe: lobby group frets over few women politicians

News Day

WOMEN’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has expressed concern over the low number of women candidates fielded for the August general elections. The final list of candidates released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)...

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Monday, July 03, 2023

Zimbabwe: ‘Women candidates prejudiced by exorbitant nomination fees’

The Zimbabwean

Two aspiring female presidential candidates failed to submit their nomination papers last week due to payment challenges. One of the female presidential candidates, Elisabeth Valerio, of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) complained that despite...

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Zimbabwe lags behind in women’s political participation

263 Chat

Zimbabwe is set to hold its general elections on August 23, nut no women will be on the ballot for the presidential race. Out of the 21 candidates who submitted their nominations, only 11 were cleared by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), and...

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Zimbabwe: number of female politicians set to drop

News Day

The number of female candidates for the August 23 harmonised elections is set to drop significantly this year due to several challenges including the exorbitant nomination fees set by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the NewsDay has heard. Click...

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Monday, June 19, 2023

Zimbabwe: violence cited as major repellent factor to women participation in politics

ZimLive

Violence against women has been cited as one of the main repellent factors to women participation in mainstream politics. Addressing journalists at the launch of the monthly thematic spotlight on women’s rights, UN women country representative Faith...

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Zimbabwe: vote buying, an obstacle to women’s political participation

Zimbabwe Independent

The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) with support from the European Union delegation to Zimbabwe and in partnership with the Zimbabwe Election Support Network hosted an online television discussion on Bustop TV’s...

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Zimbabwe: women politicians on the spotlight

Chronicle

Women’s political participation and the need to take up leadership roles in communities has lately been a strong talking point in Zimbabwe and across the globe. While some women such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former British Prime Minister...

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Zimbabwe launches Youth Caucus and new handbook

Inter-parliamentary Union

The Parliament of Zimbabwe has recently launched two initiatives to engage more youth and women in parliament. A new voluntary Youth Caucus has been set up to spearhead the inclusion of youth-related issues in the legislative process. The goal is to...

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

ZGC targeting to capacitate Zimbabwe women in politics

Chronicle

The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) is capacitating women across the country to contest in the forthcoming general elections under the programme Women Rise in Politics, with support from United Nations Women. Under the programme, the commission is...

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Friday, April 29, 2022

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Zimbabwe: "Fear of sexual harassment keeps young women out of politics"

Chronicle

Living in an era when Zimbabwe and the world are fighting for gender equality, it is sad young women still shun politics in fear of sexual harassment which appears to be the greatest challenge in the male dominated sphere, a member of parliament has...

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Thursday, April 07, 2022

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Zimbabwe: Women politicians urged to use media effectively during elections

Foxin Business

Women politicians were challenged to use media effectively as they pursue political life fighting gender bias and stereotypes ahead of well publicised weekend by elections whose results have now been made public. Gender Media Connect (GMC) an...

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Tuesday, April 05, 2022

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Zimbabwe: By-elections highlight low representation of women in politics

The Herald

The March 26 by elections ended on a high note, amid reports that there were no reported cases of violence at all polling stations across Zimbabwe. Celebrations broke out among the winners, while those who lost took time off from both the media and...

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