Zambia is also undertaking several other initiatives aimed at reducing the ge...

“Zambia is also undertaking several other initiatives aimed at reducing the gender divide. My Government is of the conviction that girls and women should be enabled and allowed to reach their full potential and be able to contribute to national growth on equal footing with their menfolk. In this regard, the education of the girl child and the socio-economic empowerment of women through their participation in key decision making positions is top on the national agenda. Furthermore, Zambia reaffirms its commitment made at the Beijing Conference in 1995 on gender equality and the empowerment of women. My Government has continued to press on the importance of women's emancipation and their contribution to national development in line with the Declaration and Platform of Action of the Beijing Conference.”