WLSA applauds media´s role in fighting SGBV

 

By Annie Zulu

THE Women in Law Southern Africa (WLSA) Zambia has commended the Zambian media for its efforts in the fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV).

WLSA Zambia National Director Maureen Tresha said  the media had done well in the last few years in exposing and creating awareness against SGBV in the country.

Ms Tresha also observed that there had been a lot of improvement  in the manner that SGBV stories were been presented by the media, especially regarding victims.

Ms Tresha said this during a media training in framing stories on SGBV hosted by WLSA in partnership with equality Now at Lusaka´s Asmara Hotel on Tuesday.

Freelance Journalist Annie Zulu receiving an award for reporting on SGBV

“The role of the media is crucial to the issue of SGBV, both in terms of how the media cover the issue, and how the media may be used as a tool to help activists, organisations and government raise awareness and implement programs on this issues. As WLSA we are very impressed with Journalists understanding of SGBV, their work has been so amazing,”  Ms Tresha said.

She further reiterated that her organisation would continue engaging the media in its programs as a key partner in the fight against SGBV.

Meanwhile, WLSA has awarded some Zambian Journalists for their been consistency in reporting on SGBV.

Among the notable recipients of the awards are Freelance Journalist Annie Zulu, 5fm´s Christopher Chisi, ZNBC´s Constance Matongo, Times of Zambia´s Dorothy Chisi, Millennium Radio´s Juliet Makwama and Zambia Daily Mail´s Nomsa Nkana.

WLSA is a regional organisation with offices in seven countries in Southern Africa, whose aim is to respond to the social-legal needs of women in the region and to develop women´s rights methodologies.

#Of 16Days of Activism Against GBV....

Teach your underage daughter that an older man showing love interest in her does not mean well for her. Let her understand that such a man is a prey who wants to take advantage of her.

Let her understand that an older man has no business declaring love to a minor or asking her for sex.

Parents, make out time to have real talks with your girls-as often as possible. Teach them age-appropriate sex education or strangers will teach them the wrong way.

Help them understand the physical and hormonal changes their body is going through. Teach them to recognize when they are being preyed on.

Teach them to speak up and stand up for themselves. Make them comfortable with you enough to confide in you. Talk to them about the consequences of sex, especially unprotected sex.

They have to be taught that sex with boys in their age bracket is still going to leave them at a disadvantage when shit hits the fan.

Be careful who you allow around your young impressionable girls.

Most girls were defiled, raped, or lured into sex by people they know, see often or even trust. People, you the parent know and

greet.

The men who prey on your baby girls and teen daughters are usually not strangers.

They live in your neighbourhood, they attend the same place of worship with you, they work for you, you buy things from them, they are your friends or relatives, you see them around and talk to them, you even house some of them under the same roof with your daughters. They are right there, under your nose

Teach your underage daughter that an older man showing love interest in her does not mean well for her. Let her understand that such a man is a prey who wants to take advantage of her.

Let her understand that an older man has no business declaring love to a minor or asking her for sex.

Parents, make out time to have real talks with your girls-as often as possible. Teach them age-appropriate sex education or strangers will teach them the wrong way.

Help them understand the physical and hormonal changes their body is going through. Teach them to recognize when they are being preyed on.

Teach them to speak up and stand up for themselves. Make them comfortable with you enough to confide in you. Talk to them about the consequences of sex, especially unprotected sex.

They have to be taught that sex with boys in their age bracket is still going to leave them at a disadvantage when shit hits the fan.

Be careful who you allow around your young impressionable girls.

Most girls were defiled, raped, or lured into sex by people they know, see often or even trust. People, you the parent know and

greet.

The men who prey on your baby girls and teen daughters are usually not strangers.

They live in your neighbourhood, they attend the same place of worship with you, they work for you, you buy things from them, they are your friends or relatives, you see them around and talk to them, you even house some of them under the same roof with your daughters. They are right there, under your nose.

CHISHALA KATEKA, Zambia´s potential first female President.

 INSPIRATION......

Former ABSA Bank Zambia Chairperson Chishala Kateka recently announced her Presidential Candidature for the 2021 polls, and has launched her party, the New Heritage Party.

She is so far the only woman who has declared her participation in the Presidential race. I have sadly observed the hateful comments like "She'll just splint votes" "Aba nabo" "She should just concentrate on home economics" "She is just wasting her time" " Oh she is just wasting resources" blablablabla.

So a woman in Zambia can not compete at Presidential level? Is the Presidential position a privilege for male candidates only?

Ms Kateka is Zambian citizen, who is fully qualified and has the right to stand as President and compete with her male counterparts.

Lets normalise participation of women at Presidential level please!!!!!

Go mama Go!!!!

Freelance Journalist Annie Zulu wins SADC Award

 By ZAMBIAN FEMININE REPORTER

FREELANCE Journalist Annie Zulu has bagged her second International Gender Award at the 30th November  – 2nd December  2020 SADC Protocal at Work Summits and Awards.

 The event held under the theme “Voice and Choice: Local Action for a Strong 2030 A-gender in Southern Africa” was hosted by Gender Links (GL) and the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance alongside other partners at Lusaka’s Cresta  Golfview Hotel.

Ms Zulu (in yellow) after receiving the award with Gender Activist and Former NGOCC Chairperson Sara Longwe.

 The summits serve as a springboard to call on Governments to account for gender equality commitments made in the SADC Gender Protocol and the Sustainable Development Goals.

 Ms. Zulu together with Zambia Daily Mail’s Margret Chisanga were awarded runner-up to 5FM journalist Christopher Chisi, who grabbed the first position out of four other competitors.

 In October 2020, Ms. Zulu was among few African and Arabic Journalists who were awarded the Social Impact Reporting Initiative (SIRI) awards.

 After receiving the award, Ms. Zulu expressed delight following the regional recognition for her exploits as a determined Zambian journalist.

 “It is a great honour to receive this award. The award has boosted my passion to report more on issues of gender, which mostly affects women and girls. I feel I have a responsibility as an experienced SADC Journalist to create a platform for women and girls’ voices to be heard,” She said.

Ms Zulu, alongside the two other Journalists will be among the Zambian delegation that would represent the country at the upcoming regional summit to be held in South Africa.

 And officially opening the summit, Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri assured protection from violence to Zambian women who wish to stand in next year’s elections.

“As I have repeatedly said in the last few weeks, I challenge every woman out there and those gathered here to think about standing as members of parliament and councillors,” Mrs Phiri said.

 Gender Links country coordinator Albert Ngosa reaffirmed that his organisation would continue to provide a platform for different stakeholders to share best practices in gender mainstreaming.