GENDER DIVISION TO HOLD WOMEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

The Gender Division will conduct a high level women in leadership conference, to be held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.

Gender Division Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office, Mainga Kabika says the event will focus on aspiring female Councilors, Mayors and Members of Parliament.

The conference which will be held on 4th and 5th March, 2026, will attract several senior government officials among them Minister of Lands Sylvia Masebo and Speaker of the National Assembly Nellie Mutti.

Others include Non-Governmental Gender Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC) , Executive Director, Annie Mbewe and Senior Lecturer at the University of Zambia Lee Haasonda.

Ms. Kabika stressed that Zambia is actively advancing women’s leadership through various tailored workshops and mentorship programmes, focusing on empowering women in all sectors of the economy.