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Sinenkosi Moyo who filed under ZAPU in the December 9 by-election in Cowdray Park constituency , was falsely defamed as a candidate who is not able to conduct her own business. Instead a Twitter user claimed that ‘her nomination fees’ were paid by her ZANU ...

In Kwekwe, supporters of Energy Ncube of ZANU PF were on a disinformation campaign against Judith Tobaiwaof CCC. Claiming that ‘she was unfit to lead’ and that’ haaitonge kwekwe yacho’. Threatening violence against her. The move is meant to erode public trust in Tobaiwa’s leadership...

Political players from ZAPU, were using sexist language to dismiss the accomplishments and achievements of female candidates in the just ended local authority election in Gwanda-Tshitaudze constituency, claiming that they only got where they are because of affirmative action or other forms of preferential treatment...

 In Nyanga South, opponents of a woman who was running for a National Assembly Ruxandra McCormick of CCC, falsely claimed that female candidates are not committed to their families and were neglecting their responsibilities as mothers or wives...

 In Shamva North, fake news was spread that Mavis Maringisanwa of CCC lost the election because she was too emotional and irrational to hold office. This was through the use of gender stereotypes to undermine the credibility of the female candidate...

In Mwenezi, political rivals were discrediting female candidates Priscilla Moyo of ZANU PF, Mwenezi West National Assembly, by questioning their qualifications or experience based on their gender...

In Gwanda, unverified claims were spread about the participation of women in elections, with the author claiming that women were not going to win against men because they were 'bulldozing where they are not wanted'...

A campaign targeting Fadzayi Mahere of CCC was spread in Mt Pleasant, Harare where the political rivals were questioning her ‘mental sanity’ after she shifted roles from being party spokesperson. Mahere is the victorious National Assembly candidate in Mt Pleasant...

In Bulawayo, sexist language was used to describe Laura Tshuma, of EFF who was contesting as Councillor for Ward 1 who was accused of using ‘emotions’ when it comes to proposed policies. Tshuma campaigned on a pro-women charter for women to lead local service delivery...