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The difference between non-educated women and educated women is even greater, with a little over 35% of non-educated women using modern contraceptives versus roughly 60% of educated women. [4] Women beyond the typical child-bearing age in Zambia, defined as women aged 35 or above, have the highest rates of unmet need for family planning across ...
One example is the Zambia National Women's Lobby that has been at the forefront of advocating for women's political participation and representation. Through its various programs and initiatives, it has managed to increase the number of women in politics and decision-making positions, thereby giving women a voice in the political arena.
The majority of women in Zambia do not know about the abortion law, and many healthcare providers do not know its terms. Conscientious objection to abortion by medical providers is common. Public providers provide abortions for free, but unofficial costs are often high. Most abortions are performed unsafely by illegal practitioners.
The Lobby was created following Zambia's transition from a one-party state to a multi-party democracy in 1990. At the time, only seven women served in the Parliament of Zambia out of 150 seats, and only three women served on the Central Committee, the equivalent of today's Presidential Cabinet. The official motto of ZNWL is "WIZER" which stands ...
Zambia is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking. While orphans and street children are most vulnerable, children of affluent village families are also at risk of trafficking because sending children to the city for work is perceived to confer status.
Dora Moono Nyambe — an influencer known for teaching hundreds of students, opening a school in Zambia and promoting her humanitarian efforts to millions of people on TikTok — has died. She was ...
Zambian women, lured by false employment or marriage offers, were trafficked to South Africa via Zimbabwe for sexual exploitation, and to Europe via Malawi. Zambia was a transit point for regional trafficking of women and children, particularly from Angola to Namibia for agricultural labor and from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
A Minnesota woman died after her tour vehicle was charged by an elephant during a safari in Africa. American woman, 79, killed during African safari after elephant charges truck Skip to main content