The Zambia Women Parliamentary Caucus (ZWPC) says that
the level of cyber bullying especially on women in the
country is frightening.
Mphangwe FM reports that Zambia Women Parliamentary Caucus (ZWPC) Chairperson
Nkandu Luo who is also Minister of Higher Education, says
cyber bullying in the country especially against women has
reached alarming levels.
Professor Luo was speaking in Lusaka yesterday morning
during a women leaders meeting, on the sidelines of cyber
bullying, held at Pamodzi Hotel.
Professor Luo said that there is urgent need to address the
increasing number of cyber bulling in the country.
The ZWPC Chairperson called on leaders especially women,
to lobby for statute to deal with the alarming levels of cyber
bullying in the country.
She further urged the public to use social media for
developmental issue and not issues that bring distraction to
the nation.
Mrs. Luo who said women leaders only make headlines for
what they wear and not for their positive contributions and
achievements to the nation noted that there is need for
people to use social media responsibly and discuss
development and not petty issues.
And speaking at the same event, Zambia National Women’s
lobby GROUP (ZNWL) representative Beauty Katebe said the
country needs to carry out further orientation on the effects
of cyber bullying.
She said that women account for the most bullying on the
internet.
Professor Luo warned that the continued abuse of social
media will bring attitudes and behaviours that the country
does not need or want, adding that bullying has adverse
consequences to the victims and their families with
reputations tarnished for life.
The lobbyist further called on more dialogue concerning
cyber bullying in the country as ICT in the county grows.
Organisations in attendance included the United Nations,
European Union, the Zambia Police, telecommunications
companies and various women organisations across the
country.
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