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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 26327, member: 2262"] Female lawmakers have unleashed a scathing attack on the Women's Microfinance Bank, exposing shocking practices that keep desperate women locked out of financial independence! Insiders revealed a bombshell credit registry database proving men dominate loan applications across virtually every age bracket—a financial gender gap lawmakers describe as "scandalous." The explosive parliamentary session turned heads as Dr. Thokozani Khupe, Bulawayo's firebrand proportional representation legislator, blasted the bank's lending policies despite initially praising its establishment. "We still have a long way to go," she declared, sending shockwaves through the chamber as she revealed the dirty secret behind Zimbabwe's supposed women's empowerment success story. Sources close to the matter disclosed the jaw-dropping statistic that a staggering 80 percent of informal sector workers are women—yet these hardworking entrepreneurs remain financial outcasts, shut out by a system claiming to serve them! The bank's outrageous 10 percent monthly interest rates have sparked fury among female business owners who spilled their frustrations during last year's budget consultations. The banking scandal deepened as Dr. Khupe exposed the impossibly short repayment periods forced upon struggling businesswomen, leaving them scrambling to generate profits before loan deadlines crashed down. "Many lamented the short repayment periods," she revealed, painting a picture of women trapped in a cycle of financial anxiety engineered by the very institution meant to uplift them. Behind the scenes, the most sinister barrier emerged—antiquated inheritance laws rigged against women. The primogeniture system, favoring male heirs, has created a collateral crisis, leaving countless females empty-handed and unable to secure loans. "Many women are left destitute," Dr. Khupe declared, demanding Parliament enact laws addressing this blatant discrimination that keeps women financially shackled. The parliamentary bombshell continued as Dr. Khupe insisted women could transform from import-dependent traders into producers if only financial gatekeepers would loosen their stranglehold on capital. Her radical proposal was to redefine collateral requirements completely, recognize trustworthiness as legitimate business currency, and introduce group lending schemes backed by financial literacy training. Fellow crusader Ms. Maureen Kademaunga from Sunningdale joined the fiery assault, demanding the bank slash interest rates immediately. She called for urgent partnerships between the Ministry of Women's Affairs and pro-women organizations to rescue female entrepreneurs from financial exile. The shocking parliamentary exposé has left officials scrambling for answers as pressure mounts to tear down the invisible wall keeping women locked out of Zimbabwe's financial system. [/QUOTE]

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