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
Panos supports media fellowships to promote positive coverage of women leaders
Following a media training workshop that was held in Lusaka on 11th and 12th April 2017, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) is implementing a media fellowship programme to supp
Panos implements communication initiative to address fish deficit, promote livelihood diversification
Press Statement Lusaka, 23 March 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) is working with various stakeholders on an initiative to exploit the power of communication to address
Communication initiative to address fish depletion, promote livelihood diversification
By Lilian Saka-Kiefer Fishing is one of the most relied upon livelihood activities for communities around rivers and lakes. Fish features prominently on the diet of many Zambians
Panos monitors print media coverage of women in Zambia
Lusaka, 21 March 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) with support from the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos Southern Africa) is conducting a monthly c
Let us build the youth to drive development today, and in the future
By Vusumuzi Sifile During his tenure as 32nd President of the United States of America, Franklin D. Roosevelt once said: “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we
Panos Condemns Beating of Journalists by UPND Cadres
Lusaka, 30 March 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) is saddened by media reports that journalists from both public and private media were harassed by political party cadr
Empower women to fully participate in addressing development issues that affect them
By Mamoletsane Khati The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is #BeBoldForChange. The theme encourages us to challenge the socio-economic, political and cultural barriers to
Zambia sending a wrong signal on rule of law and protection of fundamental freedoms.
Lusaka, 2 March 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) is concerned with the continued harassment of former editor in chief of The Post Newspapers, Fred Mmembe and his family
Increasing influence, participation of women in leadership
By Lilian Kiefer WOMEN make up about 52 percent of Zambia’s population. This means inclusive development discourse would be a pipe-dream if women are still left out of meaningful