100% 91% 90% 81% 80% 80% 60% 40% 20% 9% 19% 10% 20% 0% ZanuPf MDC Alliance Men Women PRC MDC-T Fig 13.2: Comparison between Male and Female Candidates by Political Party for the 2018 Elections As illustrated in the bar graph53below, there were very few female National Assembly candidates: 1648 candidates contested and, of those, only 237 were female. Only 14% of women managed to contest in the election. Of those who contested, only 26 were elected versus 29 women who were elected in 2013. This means that there has been a 2% decrease in the number of women elected in 2018.54 Figure 13.3: Male and Female National Assembly Candidates by Province Source: WiPSU 53 54 Photo credit to Women in Politics Support Unit www.wipsu.co.zw This is according to Women in Politics Support Unit www.wipsu.co.zw 75 | P a g e