Additional information about gender quotas

https://www.accord.org.za/conflict-trends/looking-beyond-2023/

http://kubatana.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Research-Report-WALPE-%E2%80%9CThe-Efficacy-of-the-Parliamentary-Women%E2%80%99s-Proportional-Representation-Quota-System%E2%80%9D.pdf 

The system of reserved seats for women in the National Assembly, and of gender parity in candidate lists for Senate and provincial elections, promises to be a breakthrough for increasing the overall number of women in politics in Zimbabwe. Nevertheless, the text of the 2013 Constitution does not provide for any sanction with regard to parties found to be in non-compliance with the section of the Constitution requiring gender parity in candidate lists for the Senate and provincial councils. It remains to be seen if the Election Commission of Zimbabwe will disqualify such lists from the contest. As defined in the new amendmenet of the Constitution in 2023, the reserved seats for the National Assembly will apply to the four subsequent parliaments elected after 2013, so that it expires in 2033.

"The majority of the participants (68%) stated that processes for elections in Zimbabwe are not representative, inclusive or democratic and this also affects selection of PR quota system candidates. The research found that internal and external factors determine level of participation. Mostly, other MPs believe that while opportunities exist in the parties for women's participation, women sometimes generally shy away due to challenges such as lack of resources and political violence"(Kubatana.net).