By Staff Reporter
First Lady Esther Lungu has rebuked land tenure, child marriage, negative cultural practices, work place evils against women adding that “the modern day slavery of
trafficking in women and sexual exploitation, all require stringent and practical measures to expediently zero rate
them.”
Speaking during the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) on Thursday during a high-level meeting titled, “Africa’s Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women: Opportunities and Challenges” Mrs Lungu said human rights of women and girls must be protected for them to effectively contribute to sustainable development.
This is contained in a statement issued by first secretary for press and public relations at the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations, Chibaula Silwamba.
Mrs Lungu said the continued neglect to recognise the immense contributions women make to the family unit which remain unsalaried, unquantified and unappreciated must be confronted head-on.
“We have to adopt some of the football rules like coming up with a red card campaign against these vices,” said Mrs Lungu.
The First Lady encouraged women around the globe to assert themselves and stand up to be recognized and also ably exercise their rights as well as ensure that their voices are heard.
“I can share firsthand experience through my interactions with women at all levels that the female fraternity is more than ready to push the sustainable development agenda forward. But without women’s rights, it will be a protracted journey,” Mrs Lungu said.
The First Lady said the non-domestication of international, regional and sub-regional instruments continue to sabotage women’s inclusion in the sustainable development agenda.
She told the gathering that Zambia has taken the opportunity to accelerate women’s rights by amending the Constitution to incorporate gender equity and equality in line with international, regional and sub-regional instruments on gender.
“Following the amendment of the Constitution in January, this year Government established the Gender Equality Commission with the mandate to monitor, investigate, educate, research and advice on issues of gender equity and equality,” said Mrs Lungu.
Moderator of the high-level meeting, and OHCHR assistant secretary general for Human Rights Ivan Šimonovic commended the First Lady for her leadership in championing women’s issues.
Speaking during the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) on Thursday during a high-level meeting titled, “Africa’s Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women: Opportunities and Challenges” Mrs Lungu said human rights of women and girls must be protected for them to effectively contribute to sustainable development.
This is contained in a statement issued by first secretary for press and public relations at the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations, Chibaula Silwamba.
Mrs Lungu said the continued neglect to recognise the immense contributions women make to the family unit which remain unsalaried, unquantified and unappreciated must be confronted head-on.
“We have to adopt some of the football rules like coming up with a red card campaign against these vices,” said Mrs Lungu.
The First Lady encouraged women around the globe to assert themselves and stand up to be recognized and also ably exercise their rights as well as ensure that their voices are heard.
“I can share firsthand experience through my interactions with women at all levels that the female fraternity is more than ready to push the sustainable development agenda forward. But without women’s rights, it will be a protracted journey,” Mrs Lungu said.
The First Lady said the non-domestication of international, regional and sub-regional instruments continue to sabotage women’s inclusion in the sustainable development agenda.
She told the gathering that Zambia has taken the opportunity to accelerate women’s rights by amending the Constitution to incorporate gender equity and equality in line with international, regional and sub-regional instruments on gender.
“Following the amendment of the Constitution in January, this year Government established the Gender Equality Commission with the mandate to monitor, investigate, educate, research and advice on issues of gender equity and equality,” said Mrs Lungu.
Moderator of the high-level meeting, and OHCHR assistant secretary general for Human Rights Ivan Šimonovic commended the First Lady for her leadership in championing women’s issues.
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