Kafue Member of Parliament, Ms M Chonya, MP, has called on Speakers from National and Regional Parliaments to strengthen and push for practical measures towards addressing gender disparities in Africa. Ms Chonya, MP, is representing the Rt Honourable Speaker, Ms Nelly B K Mutti, SC, MP, FAPRA, at the Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments which is taking place in Midrand, South Africa, alongside the Committee Session of the Pan African Parliament. 

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Right Honourable Nelly B. K Mutti, SC, MP, FAPRA says that International cooperation is the panacea to translate Parliament’s efforts into concrete policy actions by Governments on international best practices on advancing women’s participation in decision-making.