Manning the Nation: Father figures in Zimbabwean literature and society

Narratives of women in politics in Zimbabwe’s recent past: the case of Joice Mujuru and Grace Mugabe

“…She became Zimbabwe's first woman vice president in 2004 and her ascendancy was considered a Zimbabwean feminist victory by some, while critics believed she was just window dressing, a façade to mask an otherwise essentially masculinised Zimbabwean political space (Christiansen 2007, 93). Indeed, several scholars have discussed the intersections of gender and political power using the example of Joice Mujuru's ascendancy into the presidium (Christiansen 2007;Nyambi 2015). Christiansen's (2007) book chapter "Mai Mujuru: Father of the Nation?"…”

“…Indeed, several scholars have discussed the intersections of gender and political power using the example of Joice Mujuru's ascendancy into the presidium (Christiansen 2007;Nyambi 2015). Christiansen's (2007) book chapter "Mai Mujuru: Father of the Nation?" explores the "father of the nation" concept to locate Joice Mujuru's position in Zimbabwean politics and to ask whether her becoming an "icon" of power would result in a negotiation of imaginaries of power in Zimbabwe.…”

The role of men and masculinities in mitigating child marriage: a case of Mashonaland central province, Zimbabwe.

“…Child marriage and early childbearing go hand in hand, with an estimate of 22,4% of young women aged 20-24 reporting having had at least one child before attaining 18 years of age (MICS 2014). Sibanda (2011) In Zimbabwe, men and boys play a pivotal role in helping to address child marriage, because it violets the Constitution and all international and regional gender equality, women's rights and children's conventions signed and ratified by Zimbabwe (Muchemwa and Muponde 2007). It is important for men in Zimbabwe to scale up their efforts to eliminate this practice, which widens gender disparities and promote gender discrimination.…”

“…Padare/Enkundlen a Men's forum on gender has made inroads into creating and facilitating opportunities for men in engaging openly on issues of gender with the core objective of questioning and rejecting cultural institutionalized gender stereotypes and roles that privilege men and oppress women. Muchemwa and Muponde (2007) highlighted that Shona men who have been socialized to control women and dominate them sexually face the challenge of positive social construction. However, progressive male masculinity must be cultivated by exposing hegemonic masculinities.…”

Discontinuity without change? the place and discourse of colonial memory in Zimbabwe’s post- Mugabe Zanu-PF politics.

“…The congress coincided with allegations that Mujuru led a faction called Gamatox, pitted against her strong rival, Mnangagwa, who at the time was Minister of Defence. According to Christiansen (2007), Mugabe intervened through the Women's League to rescue Mujuru from imminent defeat by Mnangagwa at that elective congress. In fact, as Moyo (2004) argues, Mugabe violated ZANU PF's constitution to endorse a Women's League request for the vacant Deputy President post to be filled by a woman.…”