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Zambia: Struggle to free women from poverty must continue – Maureen

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Zambia: Struggle to free women from poverty must continue – Maureen

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Former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa has said the struggle to free women from the clutches of poverty and under-development must continue. "We have women today who are in key positions in the public sector as well as in the corporate world. We need to start seeing the female role models more engaged so that society can see them and identify with them," she said.She saluted the women of Zambia who had become role models in today's world.Maureen said women who had real economic and political power could make the world even a better place to live by.She said it was important that more and more women engage in political and economic debates and take an active part in determining how to achieve equal opportunities and a sound economy in the new millennium.
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Former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa has said the struggle to free women from the clutches of poverty and under-development must continue. "We have women today who are in key positions in the public sector as well as in the corporate world. We need to start seeing the female role models more engaged so that society can see them and identify with them," she said.She saluted the women of Zambia who had become role models in today's world.Maureen said women who had real economic and political power could make the world even a better place to live by.She said it was important that more and more women engage in political and economic debates and take an active part in determining how to achieve equal opportunities and a sound economy in the new millennium.
To read the complete news story please visit The Post.

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