NGOCC demands for a law that will compel political parties to adopt women

THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed disappointment with the choice made by political parties not to adopt women to participate in the Kabwata by-election slated for January 20. And NGOCC is demanding for a law that will compel political parties to adopt women so as to narrow the widening gender inequalities in the political sphere. In a statement, Wednesday, NGOCC executive director Engwase Mwale said her organisation was particularly disappointed with the UPND as the governing party for not leading by example. “The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) wishes to register our disappointment with the choice political parties have made not to adopt women to participate in the Kabwata by-election slated for January 20th 2022. As…...