The Mission Statement of the Zambian Alliance of Women is:'To empower women to take charge of their lives through gender, environmental and social justice so that the right to a healthy life is enjoyed by the now and future generations.'The Background of the Zambian Alliance of WomenThe Zambian Alliance of Women (ZAW) is an affiliate of the International Alliance of Women. It started operation in 1978 after a visit to Lusaka by Grete Borgemann, then Chairperson of the International Alliance of Women's education commission. Grete was sent by the IAW Board to Zambia to familiarise Zambian women in NGO's with aspects of law and development and to see if Zambian women would be interested in forming links with the international organisation. As the visit took place during the UN decade for...
The Zambian Alliance of Women exists to improve the welfare of women and children in Zambia through the following:1. To secure all such reforms as are necessary to establish real equalities of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women.2. To urge women to accept their responsibilities and use their rights to secure influence in public lifeto ensure the status of every individual, without distinction of gender, race, colour or creed. This shall be based upon respect for the human person as this is the only guarantee of individual freedom.3. To instill in women a sense of self reliance through constructive work for the welfare of the nation and human kind.4. To increase awareness of environmental issues, through the sharing of knowledge and skills to ensure that traditional...
Gender and Civic* ZAW promotes the enhancement of the postion of women (women's rights, women and inheritence, women and education, women and development etc.)* ZAW advocates for good governence and the promotion of peace.* ZAW works in conjunction with other NGO's on other vital issues such as the promotion of CEDAW - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.Environmental and Sustainable Development* ZAW conducts sensitisation and training workshops in the areas of environment and health, educating communities about waste management and the disposal of urban and peri-urban waste.Social and Economic* ZAW promotes poverty eradication through food security programmes and other potentially income generating activities.* ZAW carries out and supports...
ZAW has a proud record of being involved in the on going task of advocacy for women's rights as human rights, gender sensitisation and in raising awareness in Zambia of CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.) Mrs Lubinda Tafira of ZAW addressed the World Summit for Sustainable Development speaking on the theme of Partnerships with the Rural Poor. Despite struggling for funding ZAW did receive the gift of a bus during its early years. The bus was donated the University Teaching Hospital's Maternity Ward in Lusaka to provide transport for discharged mothers. The vehicle served UHT for over 10 years!ZAW has done much work in improving the educational chances of young rural Zambians. Pre-Schools in Chongwe, Chibombo and Suziman have been...
The Mission Statement of the Zambian Alliance of Women is:'To empower women to take charge of their lives through gender, environmental and social justice so that the right to a healthy life is enjoyed by the now and future generations.'The Background of the Zambian Alliance of WomenThe Zambian Alliance of Women (ZAW) is an affiliate of the International Alliance of Women. It started operation in 1978 after a visit to Lusaka by Grete Borgemann, then Chairperson of the International Alliance of Women's education commission. Grete was sent by the IAW Board to Zambia to familiarise Zambian women in NGO's with aspects of law and development and to see if Zambian women would be interested in forming links with the international organisation. As the visit took place during the UN decade for...
The Zambian Alliance of Women exists to improve the welfare of women and children in Zambia through the following:1. To secure all such reforms as are necessary to establish real equalities of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women.2. To urge women to accept their responsibilities and use their rights to secure influence in public lifeto ensure the status of every individual, without distinction of gender, race, colour or creed. This shall be based upon respect for the human person as this is the only guarantee of individual freedom.3. To instill in women a sense of self reliance through constructive work for the welfare of the nation and human kind.4. To increase awareness of environmental issues, through the sharing of knowledge and skills to ensure that traditional...
Gender and Civic* ZAW promotes the enhancement of the postion of women (women's rights, women and inheritence, women and education, women and development etc.)* ZAW advocates for good governence and the promotion of peace.* ZAW works in conjunction with other NGO's on other vital issues such as the promotion of CEDAW - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.Environmental and Sustainable Development* ZAW conducts sensitisation and training workshops in the areas of environment and health, educating communities about waste management and the disposal of urban and peri-urban waste.Social and Economic* ZAW promotes poverty eradication through food security programmes and other potentially income generating activities.* ZAW carries out and supports...
ZAW has a proud record of being involved in the on going task of advocacy for women's rights as human rights, gender sensitisation and in raising awareness in Zambia of CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.) Mrs Lubinda Tafira of ZAW addressed the World Summit for Sustainable Development speaking on the theme of Partnerships with the Rural Poor. Despite struggling for funding ZAW did receive the gift of a bus during its early years. The bus was donated the University Teaching Hospital's Maternity Ward in Lusaka to provide transport for discharged mothers. The vehicle served UHT for over 10 years!ZAW has done much work in improving the educational chances of young rural Zambians. Pre-Schools in Chongwe, Chibombo and Suziman have been...
The Mission Statement of the Zambian Alliance of Women is:'To empower women to take charge of their lives through gender, environmental and social justice so that the right to a healthy life is enjoyed by the now and future generations.'The Background of the Zambian Alliance of WomenThe Zambian Alliance of Women (ZAW) is an affiliate of the International Alliance of Women. It started operation in 1978 after a visit to Lusaka by Grete Borgemann, then Chairperson of the International Alliance of Women's education commission. Grete was sent by the IAW Board to Zambia to familiarise Zambian women in NGO's with aspects of law and development and to see if Zambian women would be interested in forming links with the international organisation. As the visit took place during the UN decade for...
The Zambian Alliance of Women exists to improve the welfare of women and children in Zambia through the following:1. To secure all such reforms as are necessary to establish real equalities of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women.2. To urge women to accept their responsibilities and use their rights to secure influence in public lifeto ensure the status of every individual, without distinction of gender, race, colour or creed. This shall be based upon respect for the human person as this is the only guarantee of individual freedom.3. To instill in women a sense of self reliance through constructive work for the welfare of the nation and human kind.4. To increase awareness of environmental issues, through the sharing of knowledge and skills to ensure that traditional...
Gender and Civic* ZAW promotes the enhancement of the postion of women (women's rights, women and inheritence, women and education, women and development etc.)* ZAW advocates for good governence and the promotion of peace.* ZAW works in conjunction with other NGO's on other vital issues such as the promotion of CEDAW - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.Environmental and Sustainable Development* ZAW conducts sensitisation and training workshops in the areas of environment and health, educating communities about waste management and the disposal of urban and peri-urban waste.Social and Economic* ZAW promotes poverty eradication through food security programmes and other potentially income generating activities.* ZAW carries out and supports...
ZAW has a proud record of being involved in the on going task of advocacy for women's rights as human rights, gender sensitisation and in raising awareness in Zambia of CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.) Mrs Lubinda Tafira of ZAW addressed the World Summit for Sustainable Development speaking on the theme of Partnerships with the Rural Poor. Despite struggling for funding ZAW did receive the gift of a bus during its early years. The bus was donated the University Teaching Hospital's Maternity Ward in Lusaka to provide transport for discharged mothers. The vehicle served UHT for over 10 years!ZAW has done much work in improving the educational chances of young rural Zambians. Pre-Schools in Chongwe, Chibombo and Suziman have been...
The Mission Statement of the Zambian Alliance of Women is:'To empower women to take charge of their lives through gender, environmental and social justice so that the right to a healthy life is enjoyed by the now and future generations.'The Background of the Zambian Alliance of WomenThe Zambian Alliance of Women (ZAW) is an affiliate of the International Alliance of Women. It started operation in 1978 after a visit to Lusaka by Grete Borgemann, then Chairperson of the International Alliance of Women's education commission. Grete was sent by the IAW Board to Zambia to familiarise Zambian women in NGO's with aspects of law and development and to see if Zambian women would be interested in forming links with the international organisation. As the visit took place during the UN decade for...
The Zambian Alliance of Women exists to improve the welfare of women and children in Zambia through the following:1. To secure all such reforms as are necessary to establish real equalities of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women.2. To urge women to accept their responsibilities and use their rights to secure influence in public lifeto ensure the status of every individual, without distinction of gender, race, colour or creed. This shall be based upon respect for the human person as this is the only guarantee of individual freedom.3. To instill in women a sense of self reliance through constructive work for the welfare of the nation and human kind.4. To increase awareness of environmental issues, through the sharing of knowledge and skills to ensure that traditional...
Gender and Civic* ZAW promotes the enhancement of the postion of women (women's rights, women and inheritence, women and education, women and development etc.)* ZAW advocates for good governence and the promotion of peace.* ZAW works in conjunction with other NGO's on other vital issues such as the promotion of CEDAW - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.Environmental and Sustainable Development* ZAW conducts sensitisation and training workshops in the areas of environment and health, educating communities about waste management and the disposal of urban and peri-urban waste.Social and Economic* ZAW promotes poverty eradication through food security programmes and other potentially income generating activities.* ZAW carries out and supports...
ZAW has a proud record of being involved in the on going task of advocacy for women's rights as human rights, gender sensitisation and in raising awareness in Zambia of CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.) Mrs Lubinda Tafira of ZAW addressed the World Summit for Sustainable Development speaking on the theme of Partnerships with the Rural Poor. Despite struggling for funding ZAW did receive the gift of a bus during its early years. The bus was donated the University Teaching Hospital's Maternity Ward in Lusaka to provide transport for discharged mothers. The vehicle served UHT for over 10 years!ZAW has done much work in improving the educational chances of young rural Zambians. Pre-Schools in Chongwe, Chibombo and Suziman have been...
Gender and Civic* ZAW promotes the enhancement of the postion of women (women's rights, women and inheritence, women and education, women and development etc.)* ZAW advocates for good governence and the promotion of peace.* ZAW works in conjunction with other NGO's on other vital issues such as the promotion of CEDAW - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.Environmental and Sustainable Development* ZAW conducts sensitisation and training workshops in the areas of environment and health, educating communities about waste management and the disposal of urban and peri-urban waste.Social and Economic* ZAW promotes poverty eradication through food security programmes and other potentially income generating activities.* ZAW carries out and supports...
The Zambian Alliance of Women exists to improve the welfare of women and children in Zambia through the following:1. To secure all such reforms as are necessary to establish real equalities of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women.2. To urge women to accept their responsibilities and use their rights to secure influence in public lifeto ensure the status of every individual, without distinction of gender, race, colour or creed. This shall be based upon respect for the human person as this is the only guarantee of individual freedom.3. To instill in women a sense of self reliance through constructive work for the welfare of the nation and human kind.4. To increase awareness of environmental issues, through the sharing of knowledge and skills to ensure that traditional...
The Mission Statement of the Zambian Alliance of Women is:'To empower women to take charge of their lives through gender, environmental and social justice so that the right to a healthy life is enjoyed by the now and future generations.'The Background of the Zambian Alliance of WomenThe Zambian Alliance of Women (ZAW) is an affiliate of the International Alliance of Women. It started operation in 1978 after a visit to Lusaka by Grete Borgemann, then Chairperson of the International Alliance of Women's education commission. Grete was sent by the IAW Board to Zambia to familiarise Zambian women in NGO's with aspects of law and development and to see if Zambian women would be interested in forming links with the international organisation. As the visit took place during the UN decade for...