The Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) has urged political parties to sensitize and to encourage women to participate in decision making positions as they are cardinal in the development of the country.
ZNWL Executive Director Juliet Chibuta said people in appointing authority should ensure that women are selected in decision making positions at both political and in public service level in line with the Zambian constitution.
Mrs Chibuta said during a sensitization meeting for women aimed at encouraging participate in decision making positions in Rufunsa district.
Mrs Chibuta cited article 259 of the Zambian Constitution which stipulates that all appointing authorities at whatever level should ensure that there is gender equality in all decision making positions.
Meanwhile Rufunsa district Patriotic Front (PF) Chairperson, Emmanuel Tembo urged women to support each other into decision making positions.
“It is now time for women to learn to support each other if the government is to achieve the 50/50 in decision making positions,” he said.
And Chairperson for the United Party for National Development (UPND) Florence Chakufyali said positions should be shared equally so that women are actively involved in decision making positions at both political and public service levels.
In 2019 the Zambia National Women’s Lobby rolled out a programme in Rufunsa district of supporting women participation in decision making positions as well as improving their academic qualifications.
Women have themselves to blame when it comes to opportunities because they rarely support each other
They are not “aggressively” proactive for their causes. They should ‘sensitize’ themselves to their role in leadership and importance of support for their gender to uplift governance! Women who vie into male dominated terrain where the men obviously would resist infiltration by women, should stand up and speak out their worth! Now one Ms. Kateka has come forth boldly if not to indicate “Women we’re equal to the task too!” she faces a daunting task of harnessing women support from among the more enlightened womenfolk other than negative gossip!
Women must show that they can support each other first…men have no problem supporting women
For sure ..women should rally behind each other in the political arena
Where were you when Mrs Carol Chishimba Kambwili was dehumanised, harassed, and left naked by Zambia police to rescue her daughter from police harassment. Not even a statement from Inonge Wina, Gender minister, Religious minister – who does ZNWL support/
Iminofu iminofu pa Zed is part of fashion, awee !!!
Some of the stories I have heard from my wlfe regina about her female friends can lead to you never trusting women. These are moments we need mutinta hichilema to speak up. We know nothing about her because she is married by a narcissist coercive man. She needs to be freed
True, not woman Vs woman