National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust has expressed concern with the poor performance of women candidates who contested for parliamentary and local government elections in Salima District. At least 21 women candidates contested in the September 16 General Election in Salima. However, unofficial results monitored at the district tally centre in Salima showed that all women candidates were trailing their male counterparts. | Lovemore KhomoIn an interview on Sunday, Nice Salima district programmes officer Queen Mataya expressed disappointment with the unofficial results. Salima district gender officer Fyness Samaliya also expressed disappointment with the poor showing of women candidates.