Zambia: Gender Justice and Local Government Summit calls for women’s equal representation; end to gender violence

Delegates to the first Zambia Gender Justice and Local Government Summit have called on the government and political parties to take special measures to increase women’s participation in decision-making and redouble efforts to end gender violence.

At the close of a two day summit that showcased 32 best practices of local efforts to end violence and empower women, delegates expressed dismay that at the very moment that Zambia should be accelerating efforts to meet the 2015 targets of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, there has been regression on some fronts.

The summit, convened by Gender Links and the Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ), with the support of UNICEF ends with awards to ten individuals (seven women and three men) and organisations who have demonstrated commitment to local action to end gender violence and empower women. Read the press release.