Once women are able to have this strong base, they will have a much stronger voice to speak up against exclusion. - Chileshe Kapwepwe

I think that issue starts with education, because you can only empower women financially once they are educated. They need to be empowered with knowledge, be given resources including training, to sharpen their capabilities. And by that I mean at all levels – even at the most basic level. For example, if a woman is trying to set up a small stall, it is important to empower them with some financial literacy.

There are just so many complex issues that come in when women are vying for positions in politics – issues that usually suppress women all the time, but not the men.

The skills and abilities anyone brings to a job are what matter, not because you are a man or woman.