Through a 1997 Declaration on Gender and Development, Southern African Development Community (Sadc) countries are mandated to establish policy and institutional frameworks for advancing gender equality. The Sadc member-States are implored to do so by setting up advisory systems with government and non-governmental organisations to monitor gender issues. It is an uphill task considering how
Zimbabwe’s recent election has exposed weak gender policies both at the political party and governmental levels as women were sidelined despite the fact that they make up more than half of the 6.5 million electorate.
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