At less than 15%, women make up a tiny fraction of candidates in the upcoming elections. Here's how society keeps it that way.
In the aftermath of Zimbabwe's last set of elections in 2013, UN Women issued a glowing statement celebrating the progress made on female political representation. Overnight, the country had jumped up the global rankings for women in parliament, going from 17% to an impressive 35%.
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