Acting President Inonge Wina says the PF government has pushed the agenda on women empowerment to a higher level by appointing more women in decision making positions.
Mrs Wina says there were few women in decision making positions in the defence and security wings before the PF assumed power.
She notes that most women police officers were unable to rise beyond the rank of deputy police commissioner despite having good qualifications.
Mrs Wina says the PF government has managed to transform the scenario by appointing the first female Inspector General of Police and other women as police commissioners heading provinces.
She says women no longer need to look elsewhere for inspiration but draw from fellow women holding high positions.
Mrs Wina was speaking when she officiated at the launch of a constitution for the Zambia Police women’s network in Lusaka on Wednesday.
The Vice President is happy that financial literacy is one of the topics to be covered saying government does not want officers to become impoverished after they leave the service.
Mrs Wina also called for enhanced gender equality in police recruitment.
And Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga called on male officers to support their female colleagues in decision making positions.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani said the network had been instrumental in spearheading career development for female police officers.
And when a woman goes to police FORCE head quarters women are not allowed entry if they have short sleeved blouses/shirts what a primitive country
This woman is out of touch with reality!
Promoting incompetent PF clowns to sensitive positions just because they are female is NOT EMPOWERMENT!
It is simply “window dressing” to try and fool Zambians that something is being done.
And we suffer with an incompetent and politicised civil service that fails to do their job
Typical PF stupidity!