There were hopes that the much-vaunted July 30 elections would yield better results in as far as the involvement of women in local governance issues is concerned but it seems that optimism was largely misplaced if the number of females from Masvingo province who made... Read More >>

Women in Zimbabwe constitute about 54% of the population of about 14 million people. The 2018 harmonized elections statistic compiled by Women In Politics Support Unit (WIPSU) indicate that there were 1176/5620 that were nominated to run for local government council seats, yet only 261... Read More >>

Have you ever wondered why in Zimbabwe you rarely hear a female child saying ‘when I grow up I want to be the president’? The scarcity of presidential hopefuls amongst little girls is so clear, such that if one is to be brave enough to... Read More >>

The 60 women ushered into parliament by the just-ended elections form the critical mass required to push legislation that protect women from violence and abuse particularly rape. One of the major issues women legislators should bring to the fore is the skyrocketing number of rape... Read More >>

Women’s representation in parliament and local government declined steeply from 35% in 2013 to 17% in 2018. The first post-Robert Mugabe election gave women a platform to challenge for local, parliamentary and presidential elections on an equal footing with men but women performed poorly. For... Read More >>