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Misihairabwi-Mushonga slams lack of female VP in MDC Alliance
09 Apr 2018 at 10:48hrs | Views
LEGISLATOR and human rights activist Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has condemned Zanu-PF's candidate selection process as a sexist and intended to discourage women from seeking political leadership positions.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, Misihairabwi-Mushonga, a member of the opposition MDC party, claimed many female prospective candidates were being denied information regarding the ruling party's primary elections.
Misihairabwi-Mushonga also criticised both the Zanu-PF-led government and the opposition MDC Alliance for failing to have a woman in their respective top leadership positions.
"If you look at Zanu-PF there was a lot of talk prior to the new dispensation of making sure we include women in the presidency.
"Right now, we do not have a woman in the presidium and all the top three in Zanu-PF are men. For me, all those pictures where three men are holding hands are a problem."
She continued; "I have said exactly the same thing to the MDC Alliance.
"It is a shame that a group of men continue to stand up and hold hands together telling themselves they are the leadership.
"They find absolutely nothing wrong in not having one woman in top leadership."
According to NewZimbabwe.com, Misihairabwi-Mushonga, a member of the opposition MDC party, claimed many female prospective candidates were being denied information regarding the ruling party's primary elections.
Misihairabwi-Mushonga also criticised both the Zanu-PF-led government and the opposition MDC Alliance for failing to have a woman in their respective top leadership positions.
"If you look at Zanu-PF there was a lot of talk prior to the new dispensation of making sure we include women in the presidency.
"Right now, we do not have a woman in the presidium and all the top three in Zanu-PF are men. For me, all those pictures where three men are holding hands are a problem."
She continued; "I have said exactly the same thing to the MDC Alliance.
"It is a shame that a group of men continue to stand up and hold hands together telling themselves they are the leadership.
"They find absolutely nothing wrong in not having one woman in top leadership."
Source - newzimbabwe
