MEN’S NETWORK DISMAYED BY ZAMBIA MUST PROSPER PRESIDENT’S REMARK THAT “W0MEN SHOULD INCREASE THE POPULATION”.
4th SEPTEMBER, 2024
The Men’ Network for Gender and Development feels remarks attributed to Zambia Must Prosper president, Kelvin Bwalya Fube, urging w0men to increase the population are very disappointing.
The remarks by Mr Fube as a political leader are not only disappointing but also retrogressive and a subtraction to the advancement of géñder equality.
It is very unfortunate that wómen should be looked down upon as tools for chíld bearing.
While we appreciate his pronouncement to have more women in political decision-making positions, we do not agree with his assertion that women should be stere0typed for reproduction because the world has advanced to look at women as partners in governance and development.
As an organization that works with men and boys for the advancement of génder equality, we therefore back calls by NGOCC that Mr Fube should retract his words and apologize to the wómen of Zambia.
We also would like to state that Mens Network is keeping a close eye on male political leaders who have a tendancy of using stere0type, abusíve or demeaning language against w0men that their names will be entered into our data base for future reference to prevent such leaders from entering public service.
Nelson Banda
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
MEN’S NETWORK DISMAYED BY ZAMBIA MUST PROSPER PRESIDENT’S REMARK THAT “W0MEN SHOULD INCREASE THE POPULATION”
