Post Newspapers of 11th April 2013- by Moses Kuwema in Mongu.
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Guy Scott says the impact of blindness on the poor is devastating. Speaking when he officially opened the Lewanika General Hospital Eye Clinic yesterday, Vice President Scott said an estimated 1,500 people were blind in Zambia.
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FROM THE ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL 28.03.2013 by MWAPE MWENYA
“BEING physically-impaired is neither a curse nor disapproval from God and people should not use disability to gain sympathy but should work hard for their survival. My late mother was not disabled neither is my father nor my sisters and brother. But I have accepted my condition and here I am today living a normal life like any other person,” says 22 year old Stanley Mulenga who is physically-impaired. Continue reading “Physically-impaired peaple should work hard.”
Frome the Times of Zambia News paper,dated 9th March,2013.
Partrons that attended the ninth edition of the divas night at the new complex last friday were treated to some unique performances by hearing impaired artistes. Continue reading “Hearing impaired artistes light up diva’s night.”
From the zambia daily mail newspaper,dated 20th March,2013.
The Business and investment unit for the disabled(BIUD) says it is concerned that most financial learning institutions in the country do not finance poeple with disabilities because they percieve them as a risk.
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The women s’ agenda has truly gained momentum, comparing it from the time of the Beijing conference to date, the gender agenda has been domesticated by most States that are members of the United Nations. This has brought about the presence of women in Governance structures and a platform of shared roles and responsibilities. With the aid of the CEDAW convention were State parties come to report on what they are doing in equalizing opportunities for women, women are at the helm of their careers and get equal attention on the job market as their male counterparts.
In view of this progress a certain negative trend has also developed, mostly advanced by men which could either be a reaction to the emergence of women s’ rights at a global level. The use of derogatory language to describe women in leadership is currently on the increase on most online news sites. It is becoming apparent that women in leadership are termed prostitutes, ugly, not as a fact but just a way of bringing these women s leadership in disrepute. This has become a worrisome trend, because it is showing worrying levels of violence which if not checked would deter women from taking active leadership roles. “Society should value people for what they aspire to and what they can achieve rather than how they look”. Continue reading “DEROGATORY SPEECH IN WOMEN’S AGENDA PARRALEL TO DISABILITY”
By Catherin Musola Kaseketi
The fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York officially opened yesterday 04th March at 10:30hrs. Bring representatives from Member States, UN entities, and NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from all regions of the world the commissions will from 4 to 15 March 2013. The two-week session include a high-level round table, interactive dialogues and panels, and parallel events. Continue reading “57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW”
By Catherin Musola Kaseketi
Transforming Social Norms to prevent violence against women and girls is an ongoing process and much remains to be done. It is hoped that the 57th CSW will give a new dimension and inspiration to continue in the fight violence against women. Continue reading “TRANSFORMING SOCIAL NORMS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN”
USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
By Julien Mwape Zimba
Social media has brought a lot of positives but in certain cases it has also enabled the development of crime to some extent. This tool can be used for development, in terms of research for academic purposes, shopping especially for persons with disabilities who cannot go to shopping malls and physically check on different items, friendship and companionship etc. Continue reading “USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN”
Zambia Association on Employment for persons with Disabilities (ZAEPD) is a Non-Governmental organization (NGO) for parents whose disabled children are attending or completed special vocational skills training in various areas for their survival and are not able to effectively compete for the limited jobs in the regular labor market. Continue reading “OPPORTUNITY ZAMBIA VISIT TO ZAMBIA ASSOCIATION ON EMPLOYMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (ZAEPD) 15/10/2012″