One writer calls for the government of Zimbabwe to make a stronger effort to promote gender equality in the nation.
Zimbabwean women walk beside road. Credit: Frederica Olivieri
“It comes as no surprise that women have been grossly short-changed in the years since the Global Political Agreement (GPA). Women have always been short-changed in Zimbabwe, despite their critical contributions during both the first and second Chimurengas – the struggles against colonial rule.
Some women did voice optimism back in 2008 but despite committing the three parties to take steps to promote equality and to ensure that women would wield more political power, very little has changed since the GPA was signed.
Obviously, the GPA was never going to transform society and women’s lives overnight but the coalition government has made no real attempt to address the numerous issues that continue to limit women’s participation in politics and in the decision-making process.”
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