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
Creating the spaces for children to participate in development process
By Lilian Saka Kiefer As Zambia commemorates Youth Day on 12th March 2018, particular attention must be paid to the concept of child participation. Child participation comes across
#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