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World Vision Zambia has called on the government to renew its commitment to the convention on the rights of the Child by putting the children’s rights at the forefront on the national agenda and supporting various initiatives of its partners. Zambia is one of the 196 countries in the world that have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which aims at protecting the rights of all children everywhere to be free from discrimination, violence and neglects. Speaking during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of UNCRC , World Vision Zambia Communications Director, Pamela Chama noted that while notable progress has been achieved in promoting children’s rights in the past three decades, significant challenges remain in particular for girls, children with disabilities and children in disadvantaged and vulnerable situations. “World Vision Zambia has over the years worked with the government, other NGOs and the United Nations Ag

Teenage pregnancy in Zambia stands at 29 percent with over 16,000 of adolescent girls dropping out of school as a result of pregnancy. The 2013-2014 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey indicates that girls who are most vulnerable to teenage pregnancy and child marriages are those who have low levels of education and belong to low-income households. In the following report our staffer Christopher Chisi is emphasizing the  need to ensure that the scourge is addressed if the country is to attain sustainable  development goal number four on quality education https://soundcloud.com/user-182587436-416223702/child-marriage-report-16-november-2019-christopher-chisi

As the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence draws nearer, Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) has advised men against feeling shy to report to relevant authorities when they are abused by their female counterparts. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the International day for the elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. This year the campaign comes amid 6,788 cases of Gender Based Violence which were reported countrywide during the third quarter of 2019 compared to 6,114 recorded in the third quarter of 2018 showing increases in GBV cases by 674 cases translating to 9.9 percent increase. However, research indicates that “Violence Against Men (VAM) consists of violent acts that are disproportionately or exclusively committed against men. Men are overrepresented as