Militarized masculinities, heroes and gender inequality during and after the nationalist struggle in Zimbabwe

Abstract

The article focuses on the gendered character of the nationalist struggle in Zimbabwe in the 1970s, and the establishment and role of the Zimbabwean state. I demonstrate that the much publicized gender equality promised during the struggle has produced little change. The article challenges a simple reading of patriarchal power, and demonstrates the utility of a more nuanced approach to understanding the role of post-conflict militarized masculinities, state heroes and gender inequality in the establishment of patriarchal rule in post-conflict Zimbabwe. It confirms the importance of careful historical analysis of gendered practices and hierarchies and a willingness to move beyond simplistic readings of militarized masculinity and power.

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