By Elishamai Alouis Ziumbwa Local Civil society groups are urging stronger regional collaboration to push for gender-inclusive electoral reforms that promote women’s political leadership, drawing lessons from regional neighbours such as Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. At a Harare workshop titled “Electoral Reform Through a Gender
The Electoral Support Network of Southern Africa (ESN-SA) hosted a two-day Elections Academy to review and enhance the integrity of electoral processes in Southern Africa. The event which gathered election officials, policymakers, civil society representatives, academics, and international observers also aimed to assess the outcomes of
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has initiated a workshop aimed at addressing the declining participation of women in Zimbabwe's political landscape. The workshop is part of ZESN’s Building Resources in Democracy, Governance, and Elections (BRIDGE) programme and is designed to explore the reasons behind
The current political landscape reveals a troubling trend: the absence of a comprehensive regulatory framework has led to persistent election-related disputes and conflicts.
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) says there is urgent need for legislation to regulate political parties in the country, arguing that such regulation is critical to strengthening democratic processes and curbing election-related conflicts. In its position paper, ZESN points out that while the country’s political
Why does this matter? Well, when election dates are fluid, so are the plans of everyone involved—from political parties to voters, and even businesse
According to ZESN, the current setup, where voters cast ballots for the president, MPs, and local councilors all at once, is working just fine, thank you very much.
ZESN is of the view that the law needs to be amended to make it mandatory for the electorate to be involved in the recall of its elected representatives.
Zimbabwe held six parliamentary by-elections on Saturday to fill the seats vacated by the recall of opposition lawmakers by a self-proclaimed secretary general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party. The ruling Zanu-PF party won all the by-elections, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament that
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) will be and has been deploying thousands of domestic observers since its formation in 2000.
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