This report presents a gender analysis of the status of women and girls in Zimbabwe in the wider economic, social and political context. Divided into three parts, the first part looks at the situation of women since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, looking at economic policies, women's participation in politics and decision-making, laws and legal reform, education and technology, the socio-cultural context, health and media; the second part examines the gendered impact of Zimbabwean policies and programmes from 1998-2004; and the final section provides recommendations.