LGBT rights, women’s rights and other progressive causes were the focus of last weekend’s Women’s March 2020 in the Zambian capital. More than a hundred people joined the march in Lusaka, which was organized in coordination with similar demonstrations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Central and South America and Australia.

Zambian march organizer Ann Holland said that this year “We are centering trans women, sex workers, refugee women and women living with disabilities. Our theme is ‘Leave No Woman Behind’ and we want to make sure of that.” Read more via 76 Crimes

Zambian Women’s March For Representation And A Call To End Violence

The women of Lusaka Zambia will take a resilient leap into action this weekend to join various women worldwide in a march that has sparked what could be the beginning of a long-awaited revolution.

The Zambia women’s march follows the 2017 march by women in the United States after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President. Scores of women took to the streets in protest because of how tensions arose due to Trump’s sexist and anti-women remarks. The year 2016 was a very dark year for women in America. Top politicians who were trump supporters also made several remarks that were degrading to women, and as a result, women took to the streets in protest.

So how has a women’s march in America resonated with a group of women in Lusaka, Zambia? This year marks the second time in which Zambian women will take to the streets of Lusaka. But why do you ask? The answer is straightforward. Zambia has had a history of a mixture of both cultural and legislative sexism. Not only do various laws, policies and systems have rules and regulations that are disadvantageous to women, but Zambia has had a cultural problem which teaches profoundly sexist beliefs and principles. Read more via African Feminism