Cyber bullying against women and girls a great cause for concern
By Lilian Saka Kiefer Our society – both men and women – has in many ways been working very hard to tear women down, kill their spirit and their motivation. In the present day,
Creating opportunities for communities to speak for themselves
By Lilian Saka Kiefer Facilitating interventions that give an opportunity for the people most affected by developmental challenges to communicate their issues, forms the core of ou
One for the women…
By Lilian Saka Kiefer I read with pride and great delight the article about the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Mwizukanji Namwawa to the position of Director of Army Legal Servi
Inside the Prison Walls: Upholding the dignity of prisoners
By Lilian Saka Kiefer It is widely acknowledged that ‘Prisoners’ Health is Public Health’, mostly because people are constantly crossing over the boundaries into and out of p
A typical day in the life of a girl in rural Zambia
By Gillies C Kasongo Children’s voices do not get heard in various national, regional and international media platforms and development programmes that aim at reducing child labo
Addressing gaps in the legal, policy framework for enhanced child protection in Zambia
By Belinda Pellser Mungu While Zambia’s legal framework and policies support effective protection of children from all forms of exploitation and abuse, there appears some ‘gaps
Why keeping power in check is a pipe dream in Southern Africa
By Vusumuzi Sifile One thing was very clear during the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2018: the unquestionable public appreciation of the role of the media in sp
As Zimbabwe prepares for elections, the media must lead from the front
By Vusumuzi Sifile As Zimbabwe readies for harmonised Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government elections in a few months’ time, the media in and outside the country needs
Towards achieving sustainable development goals in Zambia: The role of civil society organisations
By Belinda Pellser Following Zambia’s failure to meet the millennium development goals (MDGs), there is a growing realization of the need for other stakeholders such as civil soc
Facing the Elephant in the Room: Sexual harassment holding women down
By Lilian Saka Kiefer I recently attended a meeting on empowering women for leadership in politics and in public administration. The meeting provided a platform to reflect on vario