receives a bouquet from Arthur Wina Primary School Grade 3 pupil
Tehila Nyirenda
The Freedom Ride cyclists who started off from Chililabombwe on a campaign ride against gender based violence (GBV) passed Lusaka Saturday en rout to livingstone.
Speaking during The Freedom Ride flag off from Lusaka Gender and Child Development Minister Inoge Wina has challenged women across the country to show interest and participate in sensitization activities meant to curb gender based violence GBV such as the bicycle ride campaign.
Ms. Wina observed that women’s participation in such activities will not only keep them fit but show their commitment to ending GBV in the country.
She commended Catherine Phiri the only female participant and challenged more woman to take part in such activities as women were the most affected by the scourge.
Ms. Wina also commended organizers of the bicycle ride saying the country needs all stakeholders to be pulling in the same direction in the quest to end GBV saying we need to step up efforts to stop GBV from destroying and eroding the country’s peace, dignity, prosperity and legacy.
And Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Lena Nordstorm said Children’s and women’s rights are at the centre of both the development and growth democracy in the country.
Ms. Nordstorm said without recognizing children’s rights as well as those of women the country will neither develop nor will the democracy grow as children are the future of any nation and women are essential to their development.
She explained that children are citizens as well hence their rights should be respected and added that women have the right to participate in the development of the country as well as in its politics.
Meanwhile Zambia Police Victim Support National Coordinator Threspord Kasale representing the police IG Stella Libongani said efforts such as the bicycle ride should be encouraged as GBV has continued to be a problem in the country hence new ideas of sensitization the public should be welcomed.
He said there is need for the public to participate in the fight against GBV as the scourge affects everyone in the country both the victims and non-victims saying if you are not a victim then someone you is a victim.
madam minister your is poor quality,try to engaged beauty fastionist,dont dress like its kuomboka time.even the ka school girls looks better than you.maybe your old age.
if women are failing to participate then find other programmes.
The only way to show interest is a public flogging for all perpetrators.
PF should address the elephant in the room, GBM who is Zambia’s wife beater number one. GBM should stop his GBV ways and repent.