Women in Kabompo districts have appealed to government to gazette the international womens day as a public holiday
Kabompo district central ward counselor, Janet Kaputula made the call on behalf of
the Kabompo women during the International womans day preparatory meeting held over the weekend
Ms Kaputula said women in Zambia have for along time been marginalized in economic
activities saying its because government did not gazette the international womens day as a public Holiday nor budget for it as it has been done for the Youth Day celebrations.
She said women in kabompo are urging all other women in the country to talk loudly
to the government to make it quickly gazette the international womens day and
budget for it.
Speaking at the same meeting, District International Women’s Day Committee
Chairperson, Ms Catharine Mukuma called on women to turn out in large numbers on
March 8 to celebrate their own international day.
