Zimbabwe's ICT minister, Tendai Mavetera, told young women joining Zanu PF that they need to stop viewing politics as something you get into by sleeping with powerful dudes. She went off during a party youth event about how getting ahead should be based on actual work and serving people, not trading favors with senior officials who have influence.
Her whole speech connects to online chatter about a supposed slay queen division forming in political spaces, which isn't officially a real thing but has people arguing about whether newcomers are treating politics like an Instagram aesthetic. Mavetera basically said women have to dodge the trap of becoming stereotypes or thinking advancement comes from hooking up with men at the top.
The comments also touch on internal party loyalty stuff and the weird dynamics young recruits face when trying to break in. She wants mentorship programs and actual professional development instead of whatever mess is happening behind the scenes right now.
Her whole speech connects to online chatter about a supposed slay queen division forming in political spaces, which isn't officially a real thing but has people arguing about whether newcomers are treating politics like an Instagram aesthetic. Mavetera basically said women have to dodge the trap of becoming stereotypes or thinking advancement comes from hooking up with men at the top.
The comments also touch on internal party loyalty stuff and the weird dynamics young recruits face when trying to break in. She wants mentorship programs and actual professional development instead of whatever mess is happening behind the scenes right now.
