Women Fail Political Test in Zambia.

(From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM)

Byline: Tuduetso Setsiba

Despite being the majority, women have once again failed the political gender test in the Zambian general elections, Shoshong MP and vice chairperson of SADC Parliamentary Forum, Duke Lefhoko has said. The failure in Zambia is even puzzling because apart from the fact that they had numerical advantage at the voting roll, women were prominent and active in the campaigns.

However, their participation as candidates was low, said Lefhoko who has just come back from Zambia as part of the SADC Parliamentary Forum observer mission.

Speaking at a press conference in Gaborone …