NAREP To Apportion 50% Of Seats To Women In 2016 Polls

National Restoration Party (NAREP) says it will apportion fifty percent of all Parliamentary and Local government seats in the 2016 elections to Women.

NAREP Leader Elias Chipimo says his party believes time has come for women to take up leadership positions at all levels equally with their male counterparts including in the Executive.

Speaking at a two days NAREP Women’s League Capacity Building workshop in Lusaka today, Mr. Chipimo says his party holds women in high regard as they are the ones who hold families and the nation together.

Mr Chipimo notes that Women in Zambia have been marginalized and left to fend for their families.

He adds that unemployment among women is very high while HIV and AIDS has left them with so many orphans to take care of.

Mr Chipimo says this is the reason why his Party has a programme to empower women because the strength of every nation lies in their hands.

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9 Responses to NAREP To Apportion 50% Of Seats To Women In 2016 Polls

soko

July 25, 2014 at 9:15 am

ebakalavota?
chile1

July 25, 2014 at 9:25 am

So what? They still not gona win anyway
Nc'wala

July 25, 2014 at 11:23 am

Be assured that 50% loose those seats.
Chani

July 25, 2014 at 11:43 am

A govt full of women is one of the worst things that can ever happen to any country.
chishala

July 25, 2014 at 5:47 pm

Is this NAREP’s understanding of gender equality?

Hahaha then we will get nowhere!
tutu

July 25, 2014 at 9:05 pm

ababene abaletususaula amabolo? kuti twaba trusta shani nobuteko ngabalefilwa ukusunga ubukala?
Manchise.

July 26, 2014 at 4:29 am

Counting chicks b4 they are hatched eh.
eye drops

July 26, 2014 at 7:11 am

I choose my politicians the way I choose my motor vehicle replacement parts. Do they fit, can they work, how durable are they. I would be silly to choose a representative based on something as f00lish as the persons s€x. Thatlike choosing a car part based on the packaging.
Abaakaabaa!!

July 26, 2014 at 6:21 pm

Sorry we are not ready to change now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!