By Own Correspondent- Legislators here have raised concern over failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to adhere to constitutional provisons which guarantee gender equality in senior government appointments.

The development follows the appointment of only three women as ambassadors among the 18 recently appointed Zimbabwean consulars abroad.

Said Hon Madiwa:

“Thank you Madam Speaker.  I rise on a point of privilege according to Section 69 read together with Section 68 (d).  My point of privilege arises from Section 17 of the Constitution which says the State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwe’s society and in particular the State must promote full participation of women in all spheres of the Zimbabwe society.  

Madam Speaker, the evidence available shows non-compliance with that Section, more specifically with the recent appointed nine boards.  I have seen very few women representation in the boards.  

To add on to that, the recently appointed Ambassadors, imagine Madam Speaker, of the 18 Ambassadors appointed, we only have three women and this shows non-compliance.”