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Positioning
of women in the new inclusive Zim government
Feminist Education
Political Project (FePEP)
September 21, 2008
The Feminist Political Education Project (FePEP), congratulates
the leaders of the 3 political parties on the signing of the Global
Political Agreement
(GPA). We welcome the adoption of gender equality as a core principle
of the GPA and in particular that section 20 specifically acknowledges
"the need for gender parity, particularly the need to appoint
women in strategic cabinet posts".
We therefore
urge the 3 Principals to reflect their commitment to the GPA by
appointing women to strategic Cabinet posts and other government
positions. In particular, we expect to see a Cabinet composed of
50% women as recently committed to in the SADC Gender and Development
Protocol signed in August 2008 in South Africa. For avoidance of
doubt, out of the 31 ministerial positions, 15 should be women and
of the 15 deputy ministers, 8 should be women.
Of the 15 cabinet
posts ZANU PF has, at least 7 ought to be women; of the 13 cabinet
posts that MDC-T has, at least 7 ought to be women and of the 3
seats MDC has, at least 1 has to be a woman. Of the 8 deputies ZANU
PF appoints, 4 have to be women, the 6 MDC led by Tsvangirai appoints,
3 ought to be women and the 1 deputy of the MDC led by Prof. Mutambara
must be a woman.
Furthermore,
out of the 31 proposed ministries, we look forward to the Principals
appointing women to strategic ministries such as foreign affairs,
home affairs, defense, local government, finance, trade, health
and education just to name a few.
Adhering to
the principles and values of gender equality and gender parity as
enunciated in the GPA would be a confidence building measure for
the people of Zimbabwe and would mobilize confidence in the Inclusive
Government.
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