Speaker Patrick Matibini signs up He for She Campaign

Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Honourable Justice Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP on Tuesday, 3rd October, 2017 signed up the Heforshe Campaign at Parliament Buildings. The Heforshe campaign is a global solidarity movement which was started by the United Nations Women (UN Women) and launched by the United Nations Secretary General in September 2014 in order to get different stakeholders, particularly men, involved in the fight for gender equality.

Speaker Matibini signs He for she group

Speaking at the same event, Hon Matibini said the SADC Parliamentary forum passed a resolution at its 39th Plenary Assembly Session, held in Manzini, Swaziland, to decentralize the Heforshe campaign to each National Parliament. The resolution identified Speakers of the Parliaments in the region as key role players to foster the Heforshe campaign in collaboration with the National Women’s Parliamentary Caucuses.

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini

PAP President, Hon Roger Nkodo Dang, MP, First Deputy Speaker Hon Catherine Namugala, MP, Hon Prof Geoffery Lungwangwa, MP, and Hon Anthony Mumba, MP.

Deputy Chief Whip Stephen Chungu

Mwimbu Malama

Catherine Namugala

Minister of Gender, Hon Victoria Kalima, MP, said her ministry in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Civil Society Organization and the traditional leadership launched the HeForShe Campaign in all the ten (10) provinces in Zambia.

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Gender Minister Victoria Kalima with First Lady Esther Lungu

The national campaign was launched by His Excellency the President, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, in his capacity as a champion for gender equality in Zambia, on 18th July, 2015 in Nyamphande Chiefdom of Petauke district.

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During the same function, Minister of General Education, Hon Dennis M Wachinga, MP informed the meeting that his ministry has put in place facilities to ensure disabled learners access quality education just like other ordinary learners.

Mr Salih Gulhan Horizon School Principal, Former Ambassador Leslie Mbula Vice chairman-HET, Dr Dennis Musuku Wachinga and Goksal Cavdaro Chairman-HET

Chief Government Whip Richard Musukwa

The ministry has also ensured that all colleges of education offer special education as a course of study.

Leader of the Opposition Jack Mwiimbu

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The event was also attended by the Minister of General Education, Hon Prof Nkandu Luo, MP, Minister of Community Development and Social Welfare, Hon Emerine Kabanshi, MP, and Members of Parliament from the Health Committee.

Emerine Kabanshi family

Zambia’s Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi