Women Politicians In Zambia

"People often dislike those who are assertive about their opinions. In our traditional society, men and women are viewed differently, with distinct expectations and values assigned to each gender."

"There was a situation of a "zero venture fund zone" aimed at supporting local nationals across all Sub-Saharan African countries, where approximately 70 percent of the population lived in poverty."

"I went to the labor office to submit my maternity leave papers, "Two men there told me to wait outside while they handled it for me."

""I waited for hours, sensing something was wrong. During my previous two pregnancies, my leave had been approved within minutes."

"I was pregnant during those protests, and when I sat on the box with the bullets, they didn’t dare touch me— even the colonial police had a certain respect for pregnant women."

"I consider this medal not as mine alone, but as an honor for the nation, for my late husband who played a vital role in the liberation struggle, and for my children who endured hardships alongside me."

"I was inspired by the efforts we made together as family and supporters in Lumwana, which brought smiles to people’s faces. Although progress was slow, we started to raise awareness among the smaller mining communities around Kasempa. For me, it has felt like a calling since childhood."

"As the MP for Kasempa, my goal through advocacy and lobbying is to push the Government to prioritize and deliver on crucial infrastructure projects, such as upgrading the Kasempa–Kaoma and Kasempa–Mumbwa roads to bitumen standards. This aligns with the Government's assurances under the Link Zambia initiative."

"Kasempa faces significant challenges, including poor road infrastructure connecting it to key markets like Lusaka and districts in the Western Province. Many major feeder roads are in disrepair and difficult to navigate. For example, the Nyoka road, which serves over five wards, is in such poor condition that it poses serious risks to residents' safety."

"“I thank you and all the leaders and members of UPND I had the opportunity to work with.”"

"“I am hereby tendering my resignation from the UPND with immediate effect,”"

"What I found interesting about the program is that I felt that it gave people an opportunity to speak. I have issues with judgment. I feel that as human beings that is probably our greatest challenge. We have a tendency to judge a lot before we endeavour to knowing a person or understand the issues,"

""I thought to myself, why not create a program in Zambia that would allow people to have this conversation about so-called taboo subjects on things that people would typically not talk about, that’s how I came up with the television show,"."

""We’ve got brands that are very traditional in Zambia in terms of the memories that people have. We blend, package and distribute all locally made products. Our brands include Afrikoko, Lavelle, Mark Royal whisky (which is our number one selling product) and we have quite a number of other products,"."

""I know if my father were alive today, he would be proud of the progress we have made with the business. We’re working to full capacity, we have about just under a hundred part time and full time employees"."

""People need to understand what’s at stake when they vote. The should ensure they have representative that will truly serve them"."

""I just felt that if in politics we go to an extent of wanting to kill each other…then I don’t know if this is a game I would want to play. They found arsenic in his body. He is not the first and probably he won’t be the last to meet with fate in such manner. For me, I feel that to serve one’s country we should not have to fight each other. It is better to work cooperatively with one another. People have to know what service is,"."

"The country’s political landscape is now favouring the candidature of women despite the few incidents of hostilities against them.But they have to be strong and assertive because it is not an easy task."

"As women, we can come up with a programme to support them (female candidates) financially and materially". to enable them to conduct campaign activities effectively."

"With a good number of women participating in the elections, Zambia is on the right path". to attaining equal representation in its governance system."

"It's in the past, I am a woman of the future."

"There is a life - a useful life, after divorce."

"To all the opposition leaders, let them follow Covid-19 guidelines and avoid gathering large numbers of people. Politics and elections are not a matter of life and death, take a leaf from PF."

"Politics and elections were not a matter of life and death."

"I urge all politicians to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines and avoid gathering people in large numbers."

"So I would like to say to the opposition especially the UPND President Mr. Hichilema that it is not right to compare himself to President Lungu who is the sitting head of state."

"Let the President work. There is nothing like this is an election period, the President has to be given chance to execute his duties without interference."

"It is folly for Mr Hichilema to compare himself with the sitting head of state as he is mandated to carrying out his duties, with or without elections."

"If women are not bringing themselves out it’s very difficult for any organisation to go out looking for them."

"He doesn’t listen to God. He has power and he will do what he wants."

"I have said he doesn’t understand economics. He is a cattle economist."

"He has no heart. If he has it doesn’t feel the people’s pain. The only heart he has is ‘how much will be in my pocket."

"The ground has shaken, and Zambians are ready to have a woman who they believe will deliver."

"I think Africa in general will heal the wounds of poverty when mothers become the caretakers of our governments."

"When women are in charge, they truly deliver."

"I bring to the political arena a voice of wisdom,” she says. “People should vote for me not because of my gender but because of what I am able to deliver to them."

"The third problem is that the hydro cracker is not able to take products which are contaminated. It will burn and you will find that Indeni has to shut down every week to prevent the hydro cracker from burning, even the pipes through which they are pumping this contaminated oil will begin to corrode so they have to continuously replace them or clean them. Ideally they should run uninterrupted for 3 months or 6 months if they have done prementenace work."

"You will also see planes begin to redirect to other countries for refueling because the the don’t want their engines to be damaged by contaminated Jet A1 fuel."

"The second problem is that they will not get enough products even if you were to refine the remaining 115000 metric tons which is not yet processed. We are bound to have shortages and more price hikes of diesel and patrol because they will be taking out more heavy fuel oil than products. They will have huge stocks of heavy fuel oil. Maybe be out of 115000 metric tons even 50,000 metric tonnes will be heavy fuel oil were are they going to store it because most users have migrated from heavy fuel oil to electric fired boilers."

"The consequences of the actions by this Government are the following; Damage to motor vehicle engines by the users of these products in due course because the hydro cracker is not able to pick out all the acidity from the products that will come out of that crude oil. They will not be able to treat it fully and remove all the impurities."

"This is like going in a market and buying salaula. They actually went shopping for salaula crude. No one should hound wink the Zambian people and say that the crude oil is faulty, faulty is the word you use on something which is not properly made so for anyone to use the word faulty is actually a confirmation that we bought salaula crude. Faulty products are usually auctioned as seconds."

"This smacks of the deepest scam were our people have put money in their pockets and left the country to be injured. In another country the Minister of Energy and all involved would have been fired by now that is why am saying that this should be led on the door step of the Minister of Defence (the President). He is aware of what has happened, they are shrouding it in ‘we are investigating’ what is there to investigate? All of us have the reports and we all know what is happening at indeni."

"We are not in the race because I am a woman. I feel that among the candidates standing in Zambia, I think we possess the opportunity to do much better than my colleagues. I think for a long time in Zambia, the voters are saying that it’s an opportune time for a female candidate."

"I come from an extremely disadvantaged background but said to myself that before I die I want to wear a Rolex watch, that I drive a V8 and I have managed to do those things."

"Keep away from those activities because the beautiful and handsome men are either old age or they are not yet born because if a young man is of your age then they don’t have your aptitude. Boys grow slower than girls, so if you are 13 you are in a different world."

"We have a problem with a girl child, you are at an age which very is dangerous. Some of you have graduated into adult hood and a number of you especially my children in grade 8, you are now experiencing adolescence. You need support from your elder sisters. This the age where you can lose yourself. I have seen some girls at the age of 13 become mothers."

"You have a good opportunity of going to a beautiful school that we, the adults, did not have, and I want you to use this opportunity to move the country forward. I want you to move the country to a level that we have never been."

"Maths is the easiest subject, Science is the easiest subject, if you can fry an egg then you can get 100 percent in maths. There is this myth that maths and science subjects are difficult and therefore should be for boys. No! Any one can be good in these subjects; all you need is to prepare, read and these subjects will be easy for you."

"If you just sit and work hard, you will be here for just five years, but if you misuse this time you will regret for 75 years."

"Judge us without prejudice, not based on gender, not on tribe but on whether we can rebuild the nation and provide dignity to our people."