Women in Politics

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics July 26, 2021

Mthuli, Mangudya refusing to cooperate with fuel cartels investigations: Deputy Minister

Energy and Power Development deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa has told Parliament that the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are refusing to release information that is critical in investigating fuel cartels. Mudyiwa…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics July 22, 2021

Mupfumira questions Parliament’s seriousness on gender issues

Mupfumira questions Parliament’s seriousness on gender issues Parliament of Zimbabwe’s seriousness on gender issues has been put to question following the revelation that it is yet to implement its Institutional Gender Policy that was developed…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics July 22, 2021

EXPOSED: Zim Parliament has no policy on sexual harassment

Senator Prisca Mupfumira has expressed disappointment that the Parliament of Zimbabwe has no policy on issues of sexual harassment. Mupfumira’s disappointment comes at a time when several female legislators have complained of sexual harassment perpetrated…

News, WOMEN CREATIVE WEDNESDAY, Women in Politics July 19, 2021

I would love to get into politics, it gives power and influence

Women’s rights activist Margaret Mutsamvi says she would love to get into politics if the opportunity arises because it gives power and influence. In Zimbabwe, women are said to be marginalized and prevented from occupying…

News, Women in Politics July 19, 2021

Mthuli Ncube is intelligent but not relevant: Mutsamvi

Economic Justice for Women founding director Margret Mutsamvi says Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is brilliant, intelligent, and educated but is not relevant to the current economic situation in Zimbabwe. Minister Ncube has been declaring a…

Govt moves to block Law Society external funding

Acts, Bills, Cabinet, News, Women in Politics July 14, 2021

Govt moves to block Law Society’s external funding

Cabinet has announced intentions to amend the Legal Practitioners Act in a bid to insert a clause that will allow the Justice Minister to approve or disapprove external funding for the Law Society of Zimbabwe…

News, Women in Politics July 13, 2021

Kenneth Kaunda sent me to school: Labode

Health and Child Care Portfolio Committee Chairperson Ruth Labode has paid tribute to the late former Zambian leader Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda died on the 17th of June after a short illness and was buried on…

Health, Women in Politics July 6, 2021

Govt reintroduces lockdown exemption letters

The Government has reintroduced the lockdown exemption letters in a bid to curtail unnecessary movement in the Central Business District. It is thought that the reduced movement will go a long way in curbing the…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics June 15, 2021

We want our stands before we leave Parliament: Senators

Legislators have demanded speed allocation of residential stands they were promised by the government some few years ago. The stands were part of a long list of demands that MPs have made to the government….

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics June 14, 2021

MPs want free parking space in Harare

Legislators have asked the government to consider availing to them free parking space the same way they do not pay toll fees. Zimbabwe has about 350 legislators who got vehicles as part of their packages….