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
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 â
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
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
Stop sexual abuse of children
Many a woman in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) continue to suffer from traumas of sexual abuse she went through when she was but a child. Sexual abuse of childre
Fostering Gender Parity through the media
Gender is an important sustainable development issue. Addressing gender inequalities contributes greatly to addressing poverty and underdevelopment. Unfortunately, this issue is of
Women’s Day: practical steps to achieve gender parity
BY VUSUMUZI SIFILE AS ZAMBIA joins the international community in commemorating International Women’s Day on March 8, under the theme ‘Pledge for parity’, women’s represent
Let’s take practical steps to achieve gender parity
As Zambia joins the international community in commemorating International Women’s Day on 8th March, under the theme ‘Pledge for Parity’, women’s representation in position
Women’s Day: practical steps to achieve gender parity
By Vusumuzi Sifile AS ZAMBIA joins the international community in commemorating International Women’s Day on March 8, under the theme ‘Pledge for parity’, women’s represent
Supporting the media to be a platform for electoral debate
AS the Electoral Commission of Zambia puts in place systems for ensuring the forthcoming August 2016 general elections are credible, free and fair, one of the platforms they will n