'lets unite and make the road from a declaration to a Protocol,campaign for Gender Protocol,move from an era of commitment to an era of implementation'.(Permanent Secretary of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development)

But an honest criticism is hard to take particularly from a relative ,a friend an acquittance or a strange but in this case from a female counterpart towards gender equality.

The struggle for gender equality amongst men and women is far from being won.

Men are still reluctant to accept women as their counterparts

The question still rings in my mind,'How far true is it that women are equal to any task given the platform and canthey work alongside their male counterparts?'

'For women and men to work together we need to progress the dialogue from dependency of women through independence to interdependence(Dr Olivia Muchena Minister of Gender,Women's Affairs and community Development)

Meanwhile ,many questions still remained unanswered,will women dominate in all sectors?

The issue emerged from Parliament debates but matters of the government are generally seen as a prerogative of men in Zimbabwe .Although women constitute 51 percent of the population ,women are grossly under-pressure in Parliament

Women are outnumbered in positions, politics in particular as the main factor limiting them from participation in politics is gender composition of leaders in the political parties and the procedures for parliamentary elections .Political parties are in general,dominated by men who silent candidates or influence the selection at the constituency and provincial levels.

Women politicians are not heard relative to their strength in parliament but by any miracle they happen to be elected they are only figures in name not in power

The global political environment is becoming competitive can women survive?

'We are not clambering to displace men but we only need an additional chair.'' Dr Utete Permanent secretary of Gender ,Women's Affairs and community Development.

Right away from the onset God created man and he made it clear by first creating men and from men's side he formed a woman.Had he created them together what would have happened

Iam not saying women are not important,men are important no get me right.

Journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.Its not over until its over.A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless if you fail to make a turn.

Meanwhile women are advocating for the ratification and domestication of the Gender Protocol in Parliament which was signed by SADC leaders early last year.

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