As the country prepares to commemorate International Women\u2019s Day on March 8, 2026, women entrepreneurs in local markets have called on fellow women to embrace self-reliance and financial independence.<\/p>\n
A cross-section of women traders in Lusaka said empowering oneself through small-scale businesses has helped them support their families and gain confidence<\/p>\n
\u201cMy business helps me take my children to school, pay house rent and feed them.\u201d She said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs women we need to empower ourselves like what I do. I buy and sell charcoal, and through this business I am able to provide for my family, even when we don\u2019t have mealie meal at home,\u201d Hilda Soko, a charcoal trader, said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Eunice Munachonga, who trades in second-hand clothes (salaula), said self-empowerment has helped her remain resilient despite business challenges.<\/p>\n
Ms Munachonga appealed for increased government support through skills training and empowerment funds.<\/p>\n
And Local Government Gender Equality Committee Chairperson, Mrs Annie Kalamatila, said empowerment programmes were available through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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