PSAf Annual Report for 2016
The end of the year 2016 marked the end of an era for PSAf as it marked 20 years since PSAf was established, and ten years since the organisation became autonomous. In these two de
Community Based Natural Resource Management can drive environmental sustainability
By Lilian Saka Kiefer There are several factors that underlie environment and natural resources management (ENRM) challenges in Southern Africa that must be addressed for the regio
How the newspapers in Zambia covered women in January 2017
By Lilian Saka Kiefer Panos Institute Southern Africa has just completed the analysis of media coverage of women in January 2017. The exercise is based on the premise that women ar
The need for Access to Information law
PREDICTIONS for the year 2016 are that Southern Africa will experience significant changes in weather patterns, due to the El Nino phenomenon, leading to delayed and decreased rain
Zambia government should ensure proposed cyber-laws do not hinder access to information
Lusaka, 22 May 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) urges the Zambian government to ensure that the proposed laws to control the use of information and communication techno
How newspapers cover women: A case of December 2016
By Lilian Saka-Kiefer A lot of sentiments have been raised about how the media marginalizes women. This situation raises concern especially due to its adverse impact on women empow
Zambian women marginalised in media coverage
Lusaka, 10 May 2017: Women in Zambia are grossly marginalised and their voices underplayed in the media’s coverage of national issues, a Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) st
Creating Spaces, Media Platforms for Children to Participate in Governance
By Lilian Saka-Kiefer Zambia is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) among oth
PSAf commemorates World Press Freedom Day, challenges journalists to be critical
Lusaka, 03 May 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) today joins the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate and d
Raising public awareness, promoting enforcement of child related laws and policies
By Gillies C. Kasongo While Zambia has adopted several laws and policies governing child labour and gender equality, public awareness levels of these efforts remain low, and admini