STRATEGIES FOR MOVING FORWARD WOMEN'S ELECTORAL AGENDA Women in political parties and pressure groups must strategise around electing and appointing women in decision-making positions by sponsoring candidates for commissions, parliament, councils, and other strategic public positions and provide them support in the form of information about political, judicial, economic and social processes. That support will help such women to feel accountable to other women, perform well in their positions and push forward the women's agenda. Since measures and legislation to attain gender balance in the House of Assembly fall short of achieving their intended goals, women's organisations and political parties must, through legal, financial and other means, mobilise the populace to test whether the constitution is being followed. This is part of the process of strengthening a culture of constitutionalism. Political parties and pressure groups must undertake extensive public education and lobbying to educate the electorate on the need for fairness, in the electoral representation of all sectors of the populace and attain gender balance, inclusivity, and fairness in order to foster social, political and economic stability. Where there is exclusion, under-representation or marginalisation of gender, ethnic, racial and class segments, there is likely to be strife and political instability. Women must seize the opportunities presented by International Women's Day by making women's issues visible and politicising them. In addition, women should lobby for a national Women's Day dedicated to tackling social, economic, political and other issues that are specific to Zimbabwean women. Such issues could include: a) Building a consensus on a five year agenda for women b) Collaboration with men to denounce and fight against identified negative practices such as various forms of violence against women that undermine women's participation in politics c) Mobilising and mentoring young women for participation in politics [ 6 [