Zambia
National Assembly
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Nelly Butete
Kashumba Mutti
(Female)
Year of birth
1956
Additional information
Elected on 3 Sep. 2021.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Cecilia
Nsenduluka Mbewe
(Female)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Sworn in on 25 Oct. 2017.
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Listed N Tembo (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
76
Oldest member
Hon. Inonge M. Wina (Female)
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940
1964
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1962
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, women voted for the first time in the elections of 30 October 1962, leading to the indpendence of Zambia. This right was confirmed at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1964
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Prior to independence, women voted and stood for election for the first time in the elections of 30 October 1962, leading to the indpendence of Zambia. These rights were confirmed at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1964
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Zambia Women Parliamentarians Caucus (ZWPC)
(January 1997)
Formal or informal
Informal
The caucus is open to male MPs
Yes
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Link to rules
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
Commitment to promoting gender equality, especially increasing the number of women in political leadership positions, and empowering women and girls. It is also involved in pioneering judicial and educational programs for the advancement of human rights.
Other initiatives include training on gender-responsive budgeting and legislation on ending violence against women
Other initiatives include training on gender-responsive budgeting and legislation on ending violence against women
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
No
Contact information for the Committee
Address
National Assembly of Zambia
P.O Box 31299,
10101 Lusaka
Zambia
Phone
+260-955794206
Fax number
+260-211292252