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Illegal Miners are major drivers of child pregnancies and marriages in Mumbwa, Nangoma resident submits

Illegal Miners are major drivers of child pregnancies and marriages in Mumbwa, Nangoma resident submits

by Miriam Chabala | Nov 19, 2025 | News

A Nangoma resident, Rodgers Mwiya, has raised serious concerns about the continued sexual exploitation of girls by illegal miners, especially foreign nationals who use money to lure vulnerable girls into sexual relationships, leading to pregnancies and exposing them...
Chief Mumba Dissolves Child Marriages to Keep Girls in School

Chief Mumba Dissolves Child Marriages to Keep Girls in School

by Miriam Chabala | Nov 18, 2025 | News

Chief Mumba of the Kaonde speaking people in Mumbwa District has taken it upon himself to end child marriages in his chiefdom by dissolving child marriages and sending girls back to school. This came to light when Human Rights Commission Vice-Chairperson Dr. Felicity...
Zambia launches Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Braille Booklets for Persons with Visual Impairments

Zambia launches Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Braille Booklets for Persons with Visual Impairments

by Miriam Chabala | Nov 14, 2025 | News

Braille booklets aimed at making information on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) more accessible to persons with visual impairments were yesterday launched in Lusaka at the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) offices. Stakeholders...
HRC-Z promotes awareness on ending violence against women and girls in Chipata

HRC-Z promotes awareness on ending violence against women and girls in Chipata

by Miriam Chabala | Nov 12, 2025 | News

Chipata, 12th November 2025 —In response to growing concerns about teen pregnancies and sexual abuse in Eastern Province, the Human Rights Commission of Zambia (HRC-Z) Provincial Office in Chipata featured on a radio programme on Feel Free FM discussing children’s...
Solwezi clergy, civic leaders unite to promote peaceful, rights-based 2026 General Elections

Solwezi clergy, civic leaders unite to promote peaceful, rights-based 2026 General Elections

by Miriam Chabala | Nov 8, 2025 | News

Religious and civic leaders in Solwezi District, North-Western Province have called on politicians and citizens alike to uphold peace and respect human rights ahead of Zambia’s 2026 General Elections. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting on elections and human...
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