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Petition
on women's representation in governing bodies under the Global Political
Agreement
Women's Coalition
April 07, 2009
We, the undersigned
members and stakeholders of Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe,
gathered here at the Crown Plaza on this 7th day of April 2009;
Cognisant and
respectful of the Global
Political Agreement as the guiding policy and framework document
for the operation of the Inclusive Government responsible for governing
the nation of Zimbabwe during the transitional phase
Recognizing the establishment
of the bodies and institutions set up to oversee the implementation
of the undertaking contained in the Global Political Agreement,
namely the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee, the National
Economic Council, the Select Committee of Parliament on the Constitution
and the Organ on Equality, National Healing, Cohesion and Unity;
Noting that the Global
Political Agreement undertakes to ensure gender parity and non discrimination
in the policy frameworks, constitution of transitional bodies and
implementation of its provisions;
And further noting that
the main oversight body namely JOMIC already has gaps in gender
representation of the body itself and the role of chairing this
implementation body;
Concerned that gender
based discrimination and the low representation of women in other
transitional bodies and processes is likely to continue if the concerns
of women are not adequately catered for;
Therefore make the following
demands:
1. Ref: Select Committee
of Parliament on the Constitution; We highlight to the political
parties that a gender injustice already exists in the make up of
the present Parliament and Cabinet, and this should not be used
as a basis to perpetuate further injustices to women in the composition
of the Select Committee of Parliament on the Constitution.
2. We call for 50% women's
representation of women in the Select Committee of Parliament on
the Constitution selected from the entire House.
3. We recommend 50% women's
representation in the sub committees to be set up under the Select
Committee.
4. We emphasise the need
for the representation of the parent ministry for gender and women's
affairs namely the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and
Community Development represent women in the Select Committee of
Parliament on the Constitution.
5. Ref: JOMIC
- It is necessary that the Principals to the Global Political
Agreement ensure that this body be given, among others, gender specific
terms of reference.
6. Ref: JOMIC -
We recommend to the JOMIC itself that this body be assisted with
capacity building and delivering on this gender specific mandate.
7. We call for 50% women's
representation in the civil society organisations incorporated in
the sub - committees, which representation should be non partisan.
8. We recommend that
the National Economic Council take cognisance of the social dimensions
of economic development by incorporating gender experts in the sector
specific teams of technical advisors.
These demands have been
endorsed by the undersigned women representing women from all over
Zimbabwe as convened by the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe.
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