October 2020
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Drama promotes women’s participation in politics (NewsDay)
WOMEN’S Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) in partnership with top Zimbabwean content producers, Bustop TV have launched a new drama series titled All-Female Parliament that seeks to promote women’s participation in politics.
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Aspiring women leaders sue the Government of Zimbabwe over the indefinite suspension of by-elections
Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) and Election Resource Centre (ERC) through the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) on 13 October 2020, approached the High Court of Zimbabwe seeking an order to compel the President of Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to set dates for by-elections to comply with the constitution…
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Aspiring candidates sue govt over suspension of by-elections (New Zimbabwe.com)
The candidates are being joined in the litigation process by two organisations, Women’s academy for leadership and political excellence (WALPE) and Election Resource Centre Trust.
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The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) has said it is worried and concerned over the continuous victimisation and persecution of Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova by the State.
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President of Zimbabwe sued over gender insensitive appointments
i) WALPE and ZWLA sue the President of Zimbabwe over gender insensitive appointments. Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) together with Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA) represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum approached the High Court of Zimbabwe suing President Emmerson Mnangagwa for making cabinet appointments that are not gender balanced. Section…
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State of women’s rights and well being in the era of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe
Women’s Academy for leadership and Political Excellence has released a report on the “State of women’s rights and well being in the era of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe” and it is ready for download.
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