Jessie Majome

Jessie Fungai Majome(born 20 December 1971) is the former Zimbabwe Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development.^[1] She is the Member of House of Assembly for Harare West (MDC-T). Member of Parliament Select Committee on Constitutional Reform and its Deputy Co-chairperson and Information and Publicity Sub- committee Chairperson. Founder and Senior Partner at Gonese, Jessie Majome & Co. Legal Practitioners, Member of National Executive Committee of the Movement for Democratic Change Party (MDC-T) and its Secretary for Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs.

Qualifications Master of Laws [L.L.M.] University of South Africa specialising in Human Rights Constitutional, Development, and Administrative Law; Masters’ in Women Law [M.S.W.L.] University of Zimbabwe (U.Z); Post Grad. Dipl. In Women's Law [Dipl. W.L.] Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) [L.L.B.S.] U.Z.

Political experience In the year 2000 she became the youngest female commissioner in National Constitutional Commission. 2002 – 2006 National Spokesperson of The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). 2003 elected Councillor for Ward Hwange & Chairperson of Hwange Local Board (equivalent of Mayor). 2004 – 2005 Vice Chairperson for Harare North District (M.D.C. party) 2006 – 7. Member of National Executive Committee of MDC & Deputy Secretary for Legal & Parliamentary Affairs 2005–2011. Consultant to UNIFEM Sudan in gender justice in post-conflict reconstruction project. 2009–2010 Deputy Minister of Justice & Legal Affairs. From 2010 – present serves as the Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development.

References

1. "Jessie Majome: No shrinking in the shadows". http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/zimbabwe/58699/jessie-majome-no-shrinking-in.html/. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29. External link in |publisher= (help)