#PressforProgress: The long road to equality…
By Lilian Saka Kiefer #PressforProgress is the theme for the 2018 International Women’s Day, which will be commemorated on 8th March. It is exciting to once again commemorate and
Addressing Gender Based Violence by Increasing Access to Justice for Women
By Lilian Saka Kiefer As we celebrate 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence (GBV), it is not possible not to reflect on access to justice for women and the challenges w
Deepening the involvement of parents in ending child marriages
By Lilian Saka Kiefer Protecting girls from child marriage is currently a national priority in Zambia and efforts have increased in recent years. There have been active discussions
Amplifying Rural Children’s Voices, Facilitating Participation in Local Governance
By Elias M. Banda IT is unheard of for children to be part of a meeting of elders discussing governance and budgeting issues. It is also rare for children’s voices to be heard in
Rev. Matale challenges women leaders as she retires after decade of setting an example
By Vusumuzi Sifile As Reverend Dr. Suzanne Matale steps down as the General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Zambia (CCZ), she reflects on a decade promoting justice, fairne
Rollout of new Panos Strategic Plan gathers momentum
Lusaka, 20 July 2017: The implementation of Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf)’s new Strategic Plan for 2017 to 2021 has gathered momentum as the organisation continues in it
Protecting the rights of women prisoners, circumstantial children
By Vusumuzi Sifile The prison population in Zambia has grown remarkably, exceeding the holding capacity of most correctional facilities and exposing incarcerated women and circumst
PSAf Annual Report for 2016
The end of the year 2016 marked the end of an era for PSAf as it marked 20 years since PSAf was established, and ten years since the organisation became autonomous. In these two de
Community Based Natural Resource Management can drive environmental sustainability
By Lilian Saka Kiefer There are several factors that underlie environment and natural resources management (ENRM) challenges in Southern Africa that must be addressed for the regio
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