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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>WOMEN and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe has urged government to respect women\u2019s right to actively participate in elections by creating an enabling environment<\/p>\n

This comes as the nation heads towards 2023 elections and no single woman is vying for the Presidential seat.<\/p>\n

The two prospective women Presidential candidates Linda Masarira, Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) leader and Elisabeth Valerio of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) were disqualified after they failed to pay the required US$20 000 for nomination.<\/p>\n

In a statement Tuesday, the women\u2019s group pleaded with the government to honour women and establish a safe empowering environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWLSA Zimbabwe urgently calls upon the government to respect the right of women to participate in elections as both candidates and voters as enshrined in the Constitution Section 67 Sub Section 2 (c) and Subsection 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo create a safe and enabling environment for women to participate in electoral processes. Fully implement the 50\/50 provision of gender equality as enshrined in the Constitution under Section 56<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen and Law in Southern Africa urges the Government of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Zimbabwe Gender Commission and key stakeholders to take action to advance women\u2019s rights in electoral processes,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n

WLSA also said the nomination fees were exorbitant and arbitrary to such an extent that they constituted a violation of the political rights protected under section 67 of the Constitution and the right to equality and non-discrimination protected under section 56 of the Constitution and women candidates among other were unfairly prejudiced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision is a setback for women\u2019s rights in politics and decision-making, as exorbitant nomination fees unfairly restrict women\u2019s access to political participation and representation,\u201d WLSA added.<\/p>\n

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