President Edgar Lungu says government is likely to set up a Gender and Equity Commission that will address the many challenges facing women including gender inequalities.
The President said documents such as the National Gender Policy of 2014 and the Anti-Gender Based Violence Act number 1 of 2011 require further support to yield the required results.
He said there is also need for revolutionary thinking in tackling gender inequalities which have continued to overshadow the progress of women.
President Lungu said women are still facing a lot of social injustices such as lack of access to finances, fair justice and access to land among other issues.
He was speaking when he officiated at this year’s International Women’s Day which is being celebrated under the theme: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.
And Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri has reaffirmed support to all women that are devoted to educating, empowering and mobilizing fellow women towards poverty Eradication.
And Mrs. Phiri has called on small-Scale women farmers to come together to close the gender divide in the agriculture sector.
She was speaking during the First Women in Agriculture Conference 2019 Awards ceremony in Lusaka.
She said President Edgar Lungu understands the importance of gender equality hence the appointment of a female Vice President Inonge Wina and others in positions of leadership.
Five women were awarded during the inaugural ceremony which included categories such as the overall woman farmer of the year by innovation volume, value addition and market share.
Other categories included the emerging farmer, poultry and livestock farmer among other awards.
My take is that it is more urgent to put in place mechanisms that foster equity amongst our citizens based on multi-partisan principles.
What an insult to Inonge!
She is not qualified to be Vice-president?????
She is only vice-president because she is a woman?
“I appointed her as vice-president, because I believe she a woman, an sure she is. We need gender equality”.
What kind of a man can insult a respectable woman as Inonge? She made you president, she deserves respect man!
Good proposal but 1st get rid of the ministry of religious affairs to make room for these commissioners.
The government budget has no space for any more enquirers.
Please ensure that you can first pay salaries on time.
The master of ukusabaila with zero action, meno meno the joker.
It is not a Best option bwana to have more irrelevant position.
We don’t need all these useless positions that can be fused another ministry to avoid creating another ministry that will be a drain on the squeezed tax payers account which is failing to pay civil servants apart from Amos Chanda on time . There are other priorities like improving Sesheke’s medical facilities and educational facilities bwana Lungu which you have neglected for too long . Let common sense prevail on this one not the PF’s stupid we know it all attitude of management of public affairs . This chinese kaloba we are getting we are getting left right and centre is not only meant for building your mansions in Swaziland . It needs to drip down to the people people .
We don’t need all these useless positions that can be fused other ministries to avoid duplicating ministries that will be a drain on the already squeezed tax payers account which is failing to pay civil servants apart from Amos Chanda on time . There are many priorities like improving Sesheke’s medical and educational facilities bwana Lungu which you have neglected for too long . Let common sense prevail on this one not the PF’s stupid attitude of ‘we know it all ‘ management of public affairs . This chinese kaloba we are getting left right and centre is not only meant for building your mansions in Swaziland . It needs to drip down to the people .
Thank you, Mr. President, for your thoughtfulness. Indeed we really revolutionary thinking in tackling gender inequalities which have continued to overshadow the progress of women. We have been marginalized for too long. I cannot wait to see this being implemented. MAy God grant you more years so that you may this idea bearing fruit. I am so happy.