d) e) f) g) Lobbying for continuous and transparent voter registration Capacity building for those women already in parliament Strategising about the roles of women's organ in political parties Developing codes of conduct for men and women in their political parties and pressure groups. h) Political parties and pressure groups must develop leadership and mentoring programs for women as part of their commitment to building a more progressive gender and political culture in Zimbabwe. i) Political parties must denounce all forms of violence against women including violent, shaming and obscene language and behaviour, imposition of inequitable standards of behaviour, appearance and performance on women. j) Explore and institutionalise varied and flexible gender roles on men and women as a means of undermining gender stereotypes in political and voluntary organisations and the society at large. k) Use ICT's to disseminate information around current affairs, to speak out against the abuse of women, support other women and share ideas about improving and advancing women's lives. CONCLUSION The challenges relating to improvement of women's participation, performance and representation in electoral and other civic processes in Zimbabwe are multifaceted. However, focusing on electoral issues is a good starting point for advancing women's concerns and attaining gender equality because elections at local and national levels are regular and public and they command the attention of all race, class and gender groups in Zimbabwe. Interventions around elections and electoral processes present opportunities for evaluation of successes and failures, learning lessons and improving the policies and processes involving men and women. In this way, a more equitable society can be constructed in Zimbabwe. [ 7 [