Chitungwiza—In this August 23, harmonized election, l had a chance to exercise my constitutional right not only as a voter by also as an accredited local election observer. Through my role as an observer, l was able to have first-hand information on the electoral process. I witnessed an event where young women rose up and came to vote. Despite the delays of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in providing the ballot papers, for the first time ever young women were resilient, making sure they stayed put at the polling station, patiently waiting to cast their vote, the aim was to exercise their right to vote. Their determination amazed me because, despite not having eaten since 6 a.m. and facing a long walk afterwards, they continued to stay put at the polling station. Some young women found out that their names were missing at the voters’ roll, but they did not give up and continued to search for their names at surrounding polling stations until they found them. This was also the case with my name, my name was dropped from the voter roll and l could not find it at my polling station, while also having network challenges in requesting *265# (the number to check our voters roll). However, I was able to find my new polling station which was a long walk but that did not stop me from wanting to cast my vote just like these other women. Most of them suffered from intimidation from the ruling party, as they had set up an exit survey table outside of the polling station, reminding the voters to vote for their political party and be warned that the superior knew their names, but these young women were resilient. Young women consciously and fearlessly voted for their preferred candidates whom they believed could improve the well-being of their communities. Inside the polling station, the majority of the polling officers were females, indicating that women are ready to take charge and participate in decision-making processes. The presiding officer was also a female. This is a stepping stone for women as they are moving from the periphery of decision-making and putting themselves at the forefront of decision-making spaces.