Maureen Kademaunga is a Zimbabwean democracy activist and feminist who is currently serving as a member of Parliament in Zimbabwe. She has been a leading voice in Zimbabwe’s civil society in the fight for democracy as a student leader, founder of the #SheVotes campaign, and in various social movements, which has led to her constant harassment and arrests by the state. She is also an independent consultant with an interest in China-Africa relations, democracy, and governance and holds a BSc and Msc in international relations.
Women play diverse roles in and exert major influence on popular movements against democratic erosion around the world, from Brazil to Hungary to India.
Government responses to the coronavirus are disrupting civil society around the world. But the pandemic is also catalyzing new forms of civic activism. Members of Carnegie’s Civic Research Network share their insights.
Mass protests garner significant attention, but what happens next is just as vital for achieving real and lasting change.
