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In its continued efforts to promote dialogue and advocate for the inclusion of economic social and cultural rights in Zambia’s constitution, FIAN International Zambia, a  human rights organization which advocates for the right to adequate food and nutrition ,  held a training on these rights in Lusaka the capital city of Zambia on the 31 August 2022. The training which was facilitated by legal experts attracted about 25 participants from various media and Civil Society Organisations-CSOs. During the training, participants were brought to speed on, the importance and why the economic social and cultural rights must be included in the Bill of Rights of the Zambian constitution. WHAT ARE ESCR? Economic, social, and cultural rights are the freedoms, privileges, and entitlements that individuals and communities require to live a life of dignity.  These human rights include the rights to food, housing, health, education, cultural identity, and more. Although some economic, social, and cultur