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
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