By Staff Writer, Lusaka
Finance Minister, Margaret Mwanakatwe says Government has lined up programmes meant to empower youth and women.
Speaking when she officiated at the International Women’s Day held at
St. Luke’s Nursing School in Rufunsa district, Ms Mwanakatwe mentioned the budgeted programmes from which women and the youth can benefit including the
K48.2 million under the Ministry of Youth and Sport, K42.7 million under the Citizen Economic empowerment Commission, K140 million for the food security pack to
benefit 80, 000 vulnerable but viable farmers and K16 million under the ministry of community development to
enable 200, 000 beneficiaries to have access to education and health care.
The Minister said Government is committed to making the country attain the middle income status by 2030 and does not want to leave anyone behind especially the women.
She further said Government is committed to achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment as enshrined in the
Seventh National Development Plan, the vision 2030, and the sustainable development goals.
Mrs. Mwanakatwe affirmed that action in supporting women led and women influenced community programmes
will be prioritized by all stakeholders men included.
The Finance Minister added that Government has put a number of policies and interventions to empower women
in both rural and urban areas which include the girl’s education, women empowerment and livelihoods funded
by government with support from the World Bank.
She said all the lined up programmes and policies are aimed at not leaving anyone behind in development and encouraged women to get involved in entrepreneurship as history has shown that business created by women tend to grow in a more exponential and stable manner.
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