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This paper sets out key issues and options for the increased representation of women in politics in Zimbabwe following the 2018 elections that witnessed a decline in women’s political representation at national and local level. The matter is of critical importance given:
These facts present both a threat and an opportunity – to debate electoral systems and quotas, both in relation to gender equality and to democratic practise more broadly. SADC abounds with examples of every possible combination of electoral system and quotas.
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