Women urged to get into leadership

INCREASED women participation in political affairs can bring great change in society as they have creative minds that would bring about the much needed development, says the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA).

YWCA Copperbelt regional coordinator, Sharon Chisenga, said in Ndola yesterday women in the country should step up and participate in political affairs in order to help develop the nation.

In an interview, Ms Chisenga women needed to be encouraged to start from as low as committee members in the community as they gradually moved to leadership positions in charge of political decision-making. She was worried that there had been a reduction of women participating in political affairs which should not be the case. She said the organisation was advocating for political parties to have quarter systems within their political parties which would enhance women participation.

Ms Chisenga noted that a lot of proclamations had been done several times but less action was being taken to achieve the goal.

She further implored the women in the country to take an interest in what was happening in the country.

She added that the YWCA recently trained 60 women from Kalulushi and Kitwe on leadership and how best they could take up leadership positions.

Ms Chisenga encouraged women to participate in the forthcoming by- elections in Nakato and Imalyo wards in Mongu Town Council in western province and Bulilo ward of Chliubi Town Council in Northern Province slated for Tuesday next week.