The ministry of local government and rural development is promoting women empowerment by allowing them to become chiefs. It is pleasing and motivating to learn that female chiefs are now being accepted in communities across the country.
Six female chiefs attended the Annual Chiefs Conference held in Bulawayo recently and proudly represented their communities.
In the chronicle newspaper one chief, Nonhlanhla Ndube of Filabusi spoke about how people did not respect her during her first days as a chief just because she is a woman. She said ministers, councilors and business people would come in her area to conduct meetings without her approval. However she stood up to her powers and called for a meeting were she she reminded the community that no one had to do what they wanted without her permission. From then onwards, she confirmed that she never encountered any more problems and the politicians even apologised.
There are eight Millennium Development Goals and the third goal is to promote gender equality and empower women. It is a positive achievement that Zimbabwe is on track because female chiefs have been elected in different parts of the country.m This is unlike before where chiefs were only men and there was patriarchal leadership. As women empowerment is rising, the country is likely to meet the fifth goal by 2015 as expected.
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