11.Women should also be accorded opportunities to rise up the ranks of traditional
leadership just like their male counterparts. The nation must acknowledge that
culture is dynamic.
12. Local Languages should be identified and given recognition and status as part of the
National identity.
13.The Heroes Acre should be able to accommodate Zimbabwean Sheroes who have
served the nation in their different fields and not limited to those who were in the
liberation struggle only, or who belong to a particular political party. In a nutshell
women want a redefinition of “national hero” to include those who have served the
country, outside the confines of the liberation struggle. The conferment on hero
status should not be the privilege of any one political party but an independent body
should be created that adjudicates on this issue and confers status..
14.
National days should be used for the Zimbabwean society community to showcase
and share their different and diverse cultures.
13. Independent Commissions
Women demand that:
1. Women must be represented equally in any Independent Commissions created
through the Constitution. 50% of the commissioners in any Independent Commission
must be women
2. Parliament must be responsible for appointing an independent board to undertake
appointments of commissions and adopt clear defined criteria for appointments. The
positions of commissioners should be advertised allowing people to apply.
Appointments should be based on merit and experience.
3. Each term of a commissioner is five years and the maximum should be two terms. Re
-appointment should only be based on performance.
4. All terms of reference for all commissions must include gender equality and human
rights issues in line with constitutional guarantees. This must apply to existing
commissions and the ones proposed here.
5. An extensive land audit must be undertaken and women propose that the land which
will be identified for reallocation be used to address outstanding issues of unequal
access to land. This must include affirmative action to address past inequalities and
imbalances on this matter.
6. Women are of the opinion placing the education under the public service commission
results in the public commission being overwhelmed and that a separate Education
Commission is therefore necessary.
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