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#VoiceandChoice - 50/50 Zimbabwe: Gender and Elections

Zimbabwe: Gender and Elections

  Last election Next elections Electoral system No of seats/ candidates/ appointments   No of women % Women
Local government 2018 2023 FPTP 1959 274 14%
House of Assembly 2018 2023 MIXED 270 86 32%
Senate 2018 2023 PR 80 35 44%
Both houses 350 121 35%
Presidential elections 2018 2023   23 4 17%
Cabinet 2019   24 7 29%

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Nov 2019: Uphold the Constitution
June 2019: Gender in Elections Expert Mission
July 2018: 5050 is still on our agenda
June 2017: Special measures needed for local government
June 2015: Local Government Promotes gender equality
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Feb 2020 5050 Technical Meeting Report
2019 Gender and Elections Expert mission report
2015 Local Government position paper after study visit to Mauritius
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2020 Submission
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Expert mission discussion paper 
March 2018: Blog where is the gender in the elections agenda 
Zimbabwe Gender & Governance Barometer 2017
June 2017: At the Coalface Zimbabwe 
WCOZ Statement on Constitution Amendment 2019
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Zimbabwe Gender policy
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Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment 2019
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