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

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

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

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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. Overall, 70 women are contesting for National Assembly seats, accounting for 11% of the 637 prospective candidates. In the 2018 general elections, women constituted 14.4% of the 1648 national assembly candidates.

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. Overall, 70 women are contesting for National Assembly seats, accounting for 11% of the 637 prospective candidates. In the 2018 general elections, women constituted 14.4% of the 1648 national assembly candidates.

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Türkiye: CHP pledges to increase women's representation in local govts

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