My belief is that where there are programmes supporting women in more practical ways, in terms of policy, deliberate structures and frameworks that e… - Chileshe Kapwepwe

I would say, yes. You know, when a woman gets into a position of power, even me as secretary general of COMESA, a lot of people assumed it was given to me because “it’s time a woman led COMESA”. But the facts are that I did not get into this position as a token.

But I think it is important for all women who have succeeded and achieved in their own right, to find the time to mentor and create reality for this future generation.

But we should applaud ourselves where we have women in these positions because in some respects we have moved up, more so in the corporate world where there is more of a level playing field than in politics. This perhaps is because in politics the chances for women to make it higher up are harder.