MARRIED women in Western Province are shunning active politics for fear of being divorced; the Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) has said.
ZNWL Western Province board member Bridget Akalaluka said in an interview that cultural hurdles have continued impeding women’s participation in politics.
She lamented that society see women who stand to address the crowd as disobedient. “Men find it cultural misfit to see a woman standing before a crowd and worse still before men to address them,”
“There is need to sensitise people here in our province on the importance of women participating in politics in line with the SADC protocol on gender and development,” she stressed.
And ZNWL Southern Province board member Joyce Musha reiterated calls that men should be sensitised on the need for their wives to participate in politics.
Ms Musha said married women in rural areas fear to be divorced if they attempt to take part in politics.
She said women should therefore be encouraged to take part in politics to boost their numbers in decision-making processes.
“The other challenge we are having is that, most of our women are not educated and that makes them shun politics,” Ms Musha said.
“There is need to sensitise people here in our province on the importance of women participating in politics in line with the SADC protocol on gender and development,” she stressed.
And ZNWL Southern Province board member Joyce Musha reiterated calls that men should be sensitised on the need for their wives to participate in politics.
Ms Musha said married women in rural areas fear to be divorced if they attempt to take part in politics.
She said women should therefore be encouraged to take part in politics to boost their numbers in decision-making processes.
“The other challenge we are having is that, most of our women are not educated and that makes them shun politics,” Ms Musha said.
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