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IYWD empowers women politicians

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The campaign is titled: "VoteRunLeadReloaded."

BY GARY GERALD MTOMBENI WOMEN’s rights group, Institute for Young Women’s Development (IWYD) has launched a campaign that seeks to encourage women political participation.

The campaign is titled: “VoteRunLeadReloaded.”

“‘VoteRunLeadReloaded’ is targeting young women as voters, election campaigners, election observers and candidates,” IWYD said in a statement.

🔴#VoteRunLeadReloaded official launch.

"Transformative leadership is about supporting each other" – @glanyline @YoungWomenInst team leader.#WhatWomenWant #VoteRunLeadReloaded @euinzim @hivosrosa @HivosWiL @IrlEmbPretoria @KarenyiKore @TatendMavetera pic.twitter.com/5e6Gy50IA0

— NewsDay Zimbabwe (@NewsDayZimbabwe) March 31, 2022

“Our legal framework endorses and safeguards the participation of young women and women in political affairs. Section 17 of the Constitution mandates the State to promote full participation of women in all spheres on the basis of equality with men.

🔴#VoteRunLeadReloaded official launch@YoungWomenInst @namataik_ #WhatWomenWant #VoteRunLeadReloaded @euinzim @hivosrosa @HivosWiL @IrlEmbPretoria @KarenyiKore @TatendMavetera pic.twitter.com/fc3lm5nlYp

— NewsDay Zimbabwe (@NewsDayZimbabwe) March 31, 2022

“Section 80 focuses on the rights of women and highlights the provision for equal opportunities, in political, social and economic activities.”

#VoteRunLeadReloaded official launch"As we elect women in leadership positions, we also need to hold them accountable"- Glanis Changachirere @YoungWomenInst team leader.#WhatWomenWant@euinzim @hivosrosa @HivosWiL @IrlEmbPretoria @KarenyiKore @TatendMavetera pic.twitter.com/AI9m6JkyMV

— NewsDay Zimbabwe (@NewsDayZimbabwe) March 31, 2022

The ‘VoteRunLeadReloaded’ is a follow up to IWYD’s ongoing campaign titled #WhatWomenWant which calls for an end to structural violence against women in private and public life.

#WATCH#VoteRunReloaded Official Launchhttps://t.co/Rh7FByO2ko#WhatWomenWant#VoteRunLeadReloaded

— NewsDay Zimbabwe (@NewsDayZimbabwe) March 31, 2022

“The quota system leaves young women and women across all political divides battling with tokenism, with no real and substantive political breakthrough,” IYWD said.

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