An activist's most powerful advocacy tool is their voice. A culture of keeping mum shields perpetrators from punishment and scares victims into maintaining secrecy about wrongs committed against them. Silence is extremely oppressive. The 16 Days of Activism campaign kicked off on Sunday, 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and ended on …
A key contributing factor to high rates of teenage pregnancy and HIV infection amongst young women in Zambia is a lack of access to accurate, reliable and comprehensive information on sexuality and sexual health. This lack of access is attributable to, amongst other things, culture and traditional beliefs which impede youth, particularly young women, from …
When it comes to financial literacy, women across the globe fall short. Research indicates that women have less knowledge about financial management than men, hold less power in a relationship to make major financial decisions or are less likely to adequately prepare for retirement, for instance. In Zambia, it's no different to the situation worldwide. …
In a previous post, I introduced a series of profiles I'll be doing on some of Zambia's feminist heroines who, through social entrepreneurship, community projects and general non-profit work, are empowering women and girls in the country. One such woman is Salome Phiri, a chartered accountant by profession and the founder of African Woman Redefined …
Last year, I did a consultancy in my native Zambia on state party reporting under the African human rights system and also got an opportunity, while I was there, to expand my small jewellery business. Although I did research on many different human rights issues in Zambia, the consultancy had a women's rights focus which …
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