Zambia: The Gender Division has empowered 25 women entities in eight districts of Southern Province to assist them with their income generating activities in Zambia on Monday.
Regional Principal Gender Officer Doreen Chingobe disclosed the development in Kalomo during a handover ceremony of some equipment to some women’s clubs over the weekend.
Selected women’s clubs and cooperatives in Siavonga, Mazabuka, Monze, Namwala, Choma, Kalomo, Livingstone and Kazungula Districts have been empowered with the equipment.
As per media reports that, Chingobe said the move has been necessitated following a needs assessment which was carried out last year.
“In Kalomo, two women entities of Dundumwezi Constituency are among the recipients of the equipment with Mantantilo Women Club of Naluja Ward, having been empowered with an oil expeller machine valued at Eighty Thousand while Tula Antomwe club of Katanda Ward got a tricycle Honda, worthy One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Kwacha,” noted Ms Chingobe.
Kalomo District Commissioner Joshua Sikaduli said the government is committed to seeing to it that women fully participate in the development agenda of this country.
“This empowerment is a clear testimony of the government’s commitment to ensure that women are not left behind in the development agenda of this country. This demonstrates the government’s desire to uplift the living standards of the women so that they contribute to national development,” he said.
Sikaduli advised women’s clubs to put the machinery to good use for them to realise maximum benefits which will change their lives.
And speaking on behalf of the recipients, Tula- Antomwe Chairlady, Eneless Lweendo thanked the government for coming to their aid with such equipment which will ease some challenges the clubs were facing in their income generating business ventures.
On behalf of EmpowerCare Youths Network Solution organization, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of 25 sanitary pads to the Mwapona community in Choma, Southern Province. Your support is making a significant impact on the lives of girls aged 12-21.