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Zimbabwe

April 19, 2013
Zimbabweans say yes to new Constitution strong on gender equality and women's rights

“As a woman of Zimbabwe, I personally wanted a Constitution that is fit for me,” said Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development and Member of Parliament, Jessie Majome, who participated in Zimbabwe’s Constitution-making process as part of the Select Committ

March 14, 2013
Mixed feeling over reserved seats for women in Parliament, Zimbabwe

“I do not think that the constitution will improve or encourage women to participate in politics. In terms of the population we are more than men. Women are the ones who are voting men into power. We have women who are in Parliament who managed to beat their male counterparts [in elections].