Examining Zimbabwe’s Gender equality journey through the lens of 69th Commission on Status of Women

The recent conclusion of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York, marked by a ground-breaking political declaration on gender equality, presents a critical moment to examine Zimbabwe’s trajectory in advancing women’s rights and gender parity. The adoption of the political declaration, emphasising the essential nature of women’s empowerment for sustainable development, serves as a mirror reflecting Zimbabwe’s own strides and shortcomings in achieving gender parity.

Zimbabwe’s constitutional architecture, particularly through section 56(3) which explicitly states that “Every person has the right not to be treated in an unfairly discriminatory manner on such grounds as…gender,” establishes a formidable foundation for gender equality.

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