Zambia Alliance of Women

Zambia Alliance of Women (ZAW) is a non-governmental membership organization for Zambian women founded in 1978.

History

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Zambia Alliance of Women was established in 1978 to promote gender equality, development and peace. ZAW was registered under the Societies Act in March 1982.[1] By 2011 it had 15,000 members.[2]

ZAW has paid sustained attention to environmental issues.[3] In April 2020 the ZAW advised small-scale farmers not to sell their maize at the cheapest prices to private buyers.[4] In June 2020 the ZAW appealed to the government to offer help to women groups and cooperatives.[5] ZAW's Executive Director, Edah Gondwe Chimya, also encouraged women in mining areas to take advantage of government programmes to participate in Zambia's mining sector.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Zambia Alliance of Women, Trickle Out Africa. Accessed 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ Lene Pind, International Meeting Reports, International Alliance of Women, 2012, pp.14-17.
  3. ^ Kathleen Sheldon (2016). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-4422-6293-5.
  4. ^ Masuzyo Chakwe, ZAW advises maize farmers not sell to private buyers, The Mast, 6 April 2020. Accessed 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ John Sakala, Tailor stimulus package towards women amidst Covid-19, The Independent Observer, June 2020. Accessed 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ Michael Kaumba, Women encouraged to take up mining, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, 9 June 2020. Accessed 27 July 2020.
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