Month September 2022

No To Violence Against Women ahead of 2023 elections

The constitution of Zimbabwe, in articles 17 and 18 states that the State has a duty to ensure full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, the full participation of women in all spheres of society and in all institutions and agencies…

Patriachy limiting women participation in decision making roles

Patriarchal values imbibed within society that deem women to be incapable of handling power and responsibility are resulting in women being given insignificant roles in the political arena. This came out during a radio program conducted by Women’s Institute For Leadership…

Adopt user-friendly facilities for PWDs

ZIMBABWE must adopt user-friendly facilities for polling stations so that people with disabilities can access and exercise their voting right freely,” Regional Elections Observer and PWDs Champion Alice Masawi has said. Speaking during one of theTwitterthorn sessions hosted by Women’s…

Young Women Speak Out On Nomination Fees Hike

On the 25th of August 2022, Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) conducted a Radio program at Skyz Metro to discuss the Implications of election fee hikes on women’s participation in the ongoing electoral processes in Zimbabwe. Speakers included Zimbabwe Electoral…