How the newspapers in Zambia covered women in January 2017
By Lilian Saka Kiefer Panos Institute Southern Africa has just completed the analysis of media coverage of women in January 2017. The exercise is based on the premise that women ar
The need for Access to Information law
PREDICTIONS for the year 2016 are that Southern Africa will experience significant changes in weather patterns, due to the El Nino phenomenon, leading to delayed and decreased rain
Zambia government should ensure proposed cyber-laws do not hinder access to information
Lusaka, 22 May 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) urges the Zambian government to ensure that the proposed laws to control the use of information and communication techno
How newspapers cover women: A case of December 2016
By Lilian Saka-Kiefer A lot of sentiments have been raised about how the media marginalizes women. This situation raises concern especially due to its adverse impact on women empow
Zambian women marginalised in media coverage
Lusaka, 10 May 2017: Women in Zambia are grossly marginalised and their voices underplayed in the media’s coverage of national issues, a Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) st
Creating Spaces, Media Platforms for Children to Participate in Governance
By Lilian Saka-Kiefer Zambia is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) among oth
PSAf commemorates World Press Freedom Day, challenges journalists to be critical
Lusaka, 03 May 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) today joins the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate and d
Raising public awareness, promoting enforcement of child related laws and policies
By Gillies C. Kasongo While Zambia has adopted several laws and policies governing child labour and gender equality, public awareness levels of these efforts remain low, and admini
Panos project enables community members to increase agriculture outputs
Petauke, 25 April 2017: Farmers in Petauke District in the Eastern Province of Zambia are beginning to reap the benefits of participating in a Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf
Media, Public Opinion and Women Empowerment
By Lilian Saka-Kiefer The media are a critical player in building public awareness on events in the society that directly or indirectly affect their audience. The media have a grea