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Jul
Ex-MP Margaret Dongo roped in to train aspiring female politicians (New Zimbabwe.com)
SEASONED politician, ex-MP and war veteran, Margaret Dongo has been roped in by feminist groups to train some 40 aspiring local female politicians withstand the pressures of running for political office.
The programme was launched by the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) together with Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA).
The National Transformative Feminist Leadership Winter School for aspiring women leaders in Zimbabwe is being supported by the Netherlands Embassy.
Most programme participates have set eyes towards the 2023 presidential, parliamentary and council elections.
In a statement, WALPE said the women leaders were drawn from the country’s 10 provinces.