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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