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Women
legislators in the 7th session of the Zimbabwean parliament
Women In Politics
Support Unit (WIPSU)
September 22, 2008
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Parliament
of Zimbabwe 2008
- Women make
up 20% of the 7th Parliament of Zimbabwe.
- 55 women
legislators in the 7th Parliament out of a total of 301 legislators.
- 23 women
in the Upper House (Senate).
- 34 Women
in the Lower House (House of Assembly).
- Edna Madzongwe
is the current Senate President.
- Nomalanga
Khumalo is the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Current
position of women
- 23 Women
Senators out of a total of 91.
- Constitutionally
3 more Senators are yet to be appointed.( there might be more
after the negotiations are concluded)
- Women constitute
25% of 2008 Upper House
- President
of the Senate is female
- There are
34 women in Lower House of Assembly out of a total of 210
- The Deputy
Speaker of Parliament is female
- Women now
constitute 16,1% in the Lower House.
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