NGOCC condemns ‘SEXIST’ comment against Female Parliamentarian
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Press Statement 21st October 2022 THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has been alerted to a sexist point of order raised by Chilubi Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Mulenga Fube against Health Minister, honorable Sylvia Masebo based on her dressing in the House. A quick perusal of Standing Order No. 206 (Dress Code for Members) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, 2021, reveals that there was no abrogation of the dress code by honorable Masebo as prescribed in the Standing Orders. As the women’s movement, therefore, we condemn in the strongest terms the sexist connotations in the point...