By JOHN KOMBESOME traditional leaders in Chongwe and Rufunsa have rejected the idea of empowering married women with land ownership, describing it as a recipe for marital conflicts.The traditional leaders made the observation during a one day engagement meeting for traditional leaders, women subordinates and civic leaders in Chongwe yesterday. The event was organised by Voice of the Just Climate Action (VCA) and its partners.The headmen were responding to a call by Keep Zambia Foundation Director, Ezra Banda who challenged the traditional leaders to embrace change by recognizing that women were equal partners in development. He urged them to empower women with land in the same manner that the male folk were being empowered. However the headmen described the idea as being against the tradition[1]al norms. Headman Tiki of Chongwe said that empowering married women with land was a recipe for conflicts in marriages and must not be entertained. According to headman Tiki, the husband is […]
‘NO LAND FOR WOMEN’
