12. National Values and Culture Women demand that : 1. The national constitution preamble should reflect the national values which define us and what Zimbabwean people stand for as a people. Our preamble should reflect that Zimbabwe is a nation which upholds the dignity of all persons, values women, children and men equally and strives to promote each other’s rights, values, equal rights and values equal opportunities in all sectors and participation of groups which were previously marginalised. 2. Women want the inclusion of a provision which shows the nation upholds cultural values and these values should be subject to constitutionally protected rights and as found in the Bill of Rights (the new one). No cultural practice which contravenes human rights protected within the constitution should be upheld. This is especially with regards to issues of land ownership, inheritance and any practices undermining the dignity of women e.g. virginity testing. 3. There is need for constitutional inclusion in the school curriculum of positive cultural values so that the younger generation know their culture. 4. The Constitution should uphold religious beliefs and acknowledge Zimbabweans as a God fearing nation and their respect for life. 5. The constitution should uphold diversity of peoples and provide protection for all classes of persons. People should not be judged based on their sexual orientation. There is need to reform unregistered customary law unions. People who have been cohabiting for a stipulated amount of time should be seen as in defacto marriages and be treated as such. 6. Polygamy should be discouraged and monogamy should be the preferred form of marriage. 7. Roora/Lobola should be viewed as a token of appreciation and should not be used to commodify or subordinate women. 8. Culture and custom should be subordinated to the Bill of rights in the constitution. 9. Traditional leaders should be non partisan. The position of traditional leaders should allow for women to also hold office. 10.Women should be afforded equal participation, access and opportunities to be heard and culture should not be a limiting factor.