SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. Unfortunately the quotas (60 seats reserved for women) will not be applying in the next elections in 2023, unless women advocate for legislated quotas, quotas at party level and other mechanisms that promote their full participation in elections and decision-making it will not be easy to achieve the 50/50. Article 13 of the SADC Gender Protocol provides that States Parties shall adopt specific legislative measures and other strategies to enable women to have equal opportunities with men to participate in all electoral processes including the administration of elections and voting. The Government of Zimbabwe needs to put in place specific measures for the full participation of women, which include legislative, financial, political and administrative frameworks. There is need to demonstrate political will and commit to meaningful participation (both quantity and quality) of women in elections. 5. Election observation: Election-Day The ESN-SA deployed 23 observers in 8 provinces of Zimbabwe to observe the last phases of the pre-election activities, Election Day and post- election phases of the 2018 Zimbabwe Harmonised elections. Table 4: Areas of Observation Province of Deployment Harare Mashonaland Central Midlands Bulawayo Constituency Observed Mbare Harare Central Harare East Harare West Mabvuku- Tafara Harare North Epworth Bindura North Bindura South Gweru Urban Chiwundura Bulawayo South Bulawayo Central Bulawayo East Nketa Nkulumane Pumula Magwegwe Location Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Rural Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban for in Article 5. 2. States Parties shall ensure that all legislative and other measures are accompanied by public awareness campaigns which demonstrate the vital link between the equal representation and participation of women and men in decision making positions, democracy, good governance and citizen participation. 20