MANUFACTURERS CELEBRATINGNavigating climate WOMEN changeIN THE MANUFACTURINGeffects in manufacturingINDUSTRY

AHAPPY International is an important Women’s Day to all input the for women production in the in the manufacturing manufactur- sector! sector, Historically, both women directly have and al

ways been underrepresented in

indirectly, for either creating

the labour force, however, tables

products and or for cooling

are changing. The Organisation equipment for Economic used Co-operation in the pro- and duction Development process. (OECD) According in 2017 World and the Bank, Time Magazine there in has 2018 both showed that approximately

an average decrease in

52% of females in the working

annual rainfall of 1.9 mm per

age are part the total working month population. in Zambia since 1960

this What’s has had more a interesting negative is effect that on in water certain resources. sub-sectors, Rainfall, women especially are thriving. in The recent Food

and Agriculture Organisation

years, has been scarce reduc-

(FAO) in 2011 revealed that in

river flow in most rivers in

Sub Saharan Africa women have Zambia. been The contributing extreme 60% weather to 80% conditions of the labour and climate in both food vari- proation have duction posed for household a lingering consump

tion as well as for sale. The same

threat to socio-economic

study also disclosed that women

development and this may

have the potential to contribute hinder meaningfully manufacturing to economic sector activigrowth ties as even well. beyond the family level. The Nonetheless, effects of women climate contin

ue to be underrepresented in

change will more likely be felt

the Labour Force. In Zambia

developing nations such

for instance, women only repZambia, resent 38.7% because of the mitiga- total laand bour adaptation force as was shown strategies in the and Labour are Force not Survey adequately Report of financed. 2019. In Moreover, the Seventh globally, when Na-

it comes to distribution of em

tional development plan the

ployed persons per educational

estimated loss of annual eco-

attainment, only 32% of women nomic in growth the workforce in Zambia hold a bachedue

climate lor’s degree change and only is 0.4% 18% have of gross domestic a master’s degree product or higher. (GDP) The

gender bias is evident looking at

before 2017 and if no actions

the few women who hold mana

taken, rainfall variability

gerial positions in different secalone tors could of the lead economy, to a loss especially of of in GDP the manufacturing growth over sector. the decade. The World With Economic much Forum fo- in of the the Global effects Gender of Gap climate report of

change on agriculture, liveli2020 reveal that there are more of the Zambia (ZAM) in this women’s month zoom link that can be obtained the Women in Manufacturing women at junior staff levels, conSurvey in 2019. has several initiatives that it will from www.zam.co.zm. Industry Conference will firstly stituting a third of the working Women, however, reprebe undertaking to elevate womThe Conference will be in highlight and therefore equip

hoods and other sectors, the electricity from hydro-power decline since 2015. Climate women at 33%, about a quarter sent one of the largest pools of en to a more competitive place in line with the UN theme for the the final women manufactured with the necessary prod- skills or effects 24% are of mid-level climate staff, while variation untapped stations, talent for lack manufacof water the manufacturing has ex- change sector. Aside has 2021 notably International affect- Women’s ucts expensive, and competencies consequently needed to 15% on are the senior manufacturing level staff, and sector turers. Aside acerbated from the the usual already from existing financial and ed managerial rainfall patterns. Day (IWD) – “Women Floods in leaderfailing thrive to compete in the manufacturing favourably inonly have 9% often are female gone chief execuunnoticed. engineering, power metal deficit, fabrication, causing training ZESCO to improve and the droughts numship: have Achieving become an equal future with imported dustry. Secondly, goods. the event will tive Thus, officers the across need all industries. to highlight production to management effect severe manuelectricity bers in the ra- managerial more echelons, pronounced in a COVID-19 in Zambia. world”. With the create a platform for dialogue

In light of reduced water

For an industry such as manfacturing jobs, women can also ZAM will also be celebrating COVID-19 pandemic affecting and partnership among women

the effects of climate change tioning from around 2015. Nonetheless, agriculture re- ufacturing that has been male contribute as accountants, legal women in the manufacturing all sectors of the economy, resources it is from different because sectors of including poor on the manufacturing sector. Power deficits have sector. been With the mains belief that mainly it

bringing rainfed about in Zam- numerous rainfall challeaders patterns, from the how Government, can the

dominated since time immeadvisors and managing directors morial, The there adverse is a perception effects by of to cli- name one but a of few. the Therefore, major is causes important of to bia highlight as costs the of lenges setting that have up irri- changed the government institutions, inter

Zambian manufacturing sec- women mate that change jobs in on the sector electricity closing the reduction manufacturing in secmanufacturing achievements of women gation who are extremely world. The 2021 high IWD for campaign national organizations, manu

tor grow whilst adapting and are generation monotonous were assembly-line outlined tor’s by gender production gap is key. Moreover, because championing electrici- the manufacturing small scale farmers however states to afford. that, a challenged facturing and financial sectors tasks or work that is done in a women have been advancing industry workspace, ZAM will world is an alert world, and mitigating from and other the adverse stakeholders. effects And

the Finance Minister in the ty is an important component Manufacturing subsectors dangerous environment. Such their careers over the years, acbe hosting a Women in Industry challenge comes change. of The climate finally, change? will celebrate the efforts

2021 National Budget Speech. in the production process and like agro-processing are high- preconceptions bear little semquiring qualifications from diConference on the 18th of March challenges that the pandemic Firstly, is of women despite in the the Govern- manufacblance The Electricity to the modern, deficit innovative became plomas to is master’s needed degrees to run and mechanised 2021, mainly to appreciate ly dependent the raising on the are therefore outputs seen as opturing, engineering, financial and more technologically pronounced advanced in 2015– PhDs. The plants question and then equipment. bewomen Man- who are braving of agriculture the odds portunities for their that forward should be leverment’s significant investment

sectors and other key stratemanufacturing 2016 when operations reduced being rainfall comes, how ufacturers do we attract have skilled had in to the either manufacturing and industry backward aged linkages. upon, in order Yet to re-invent in hydro-power gic institutions stations, supporting there the adopted. had devastating Presuppositions effects held women on in invest the manufacturing in alternative and sources overcoming the because set gender agricultural and innovate the output role of women is still manufacturing need to diversify sector sourc- directly have river resulted flows in in women Zambia, making leading sector? of electricity to cover stereotypes. down- Women has during not the efficiently in industry been and pro- overcome es the of or energy indirectly. in To the crown country. it all, the up only 29% of the manufacTo plug the skills gap that conference will be sharing their economic disruptions that the conference will be graced by the turing to historical workforce, according low water to a has lev- limited time businesses’ or reduce ability production experiences and duced, achievements the quality COVID-19 and crisis price is imposing. of Zambia needs to invest more

presence of Zambia’s first female manufacturing els in the Kariba study carried Dam, out which to evolve and expand come their out utilat a loss so that on other both women agricultural can receive products To overcome remain the economin climate Vice President smart technologies – Her Honour in stood 2017 by at Deloitte 12% and of Touché capacity isation in of options women, the because Zambia their inspiration. costs The public expensive can join inputs ic disruptions into and the enhance which Madame are less Inonge susceptible Wina. We look to and January are in line 2016. with the With findings Zambia Association increase. of Manufacturers Manufacturing into the sec- conference agro-processing through a the contribution industry. Ul- of women, climate forward change to see such you there! as solar generating about 85% of its tor growth has been on the timately, making the price of or wind power. Diversifying

Labour

Force