Violence, social inequalities force women out of politics

POLITICAL violence which affected the country in 2008 and stigma attached to women has contributed to Zimbabwe’s failure to meet the Sadc 50% quota for women in top positions including Parliament.

Zimbabwe currently has 85 women parliamentarians in the National Assembly compared to 185 men.

This means that the country would not meet the 2015 Sadc deadline, as the next elections in Zimbabwe are only expected in 2018.

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