How Dr Grace Mugabe has been portrayed

'Here is a woman of substance.a woman with a charitable disposition and a woman of tangible and visible influence'

This is how Dr Grace Mugabe has been portrayed in the state media.She has been seen as an intelligent woman who knows what she is doing as she is labelled a Doctor. She has also proved to be a very hardworking woman as she  owns a well run Children's Home in Mazoe.The way she has been portrayed in the state media in good light shows that all that she has achieved is accepted and recognized by the people. Dr Grace Mugabe has also proven to be an independent woman as she is working towards building a school and is also a dairy farmer with over 2500 dairy cows.Her involvement in politics is perfectly okay and welcome in a political environment that has for the last 3 decades dominated by men .This shows that not all women who are involved in politics have been portrayed in bad light but their good side has also been covered.


This is seen as an optimism of grace that inspires women to do whatever it takes to achieve their dreams even if it means competing against their male counterparts.Looking at how Grace has been portrayed ,the

media seems to be improving on how it portrays female politicians as they are seen as

• daring
• influential in politics
• workaholics
• hardworking
• can also make decisions of their own without any influence
• women of substance

However.one should also take note that she has not been completely been portrayed as a good woman .her weaknesses have been shown in the media. She has been labelled as 'divisive' and a 'useful tool'. This shows that female politicians are still looked down upon. Her insults against Joice Mujuru ,calling her corrupt has been seen as unacceptable as some have said her behavior has set a  terrible precedent for the engagement of women in politics.Her attacks has been labelled the 'lowest attack that a woman can level against another woman'

This brings out female politicians who

• power hungry and  are willing to take positions of other female politicians 
• not united
• childish.