Zimbabwean women are reduced to cheerleaders in the upcoming election, activists say

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party’s “backbone” whose votes are vital to victory in elections scheduled for August. At a recent opposition rally, women with the face of their male party leader…

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