Ministry of Gender

📘 Overview Child marriage—defined as any formal marriage or informal union involving a person under 18 years—is a major challenge in Zambia. With over 40% of Zambian women aged 20–49 married before 18, the country has one of the highest...

Overview The National Gender Policy (2014), issued by the Ministry of Gender and Child Development, provides Zambia with a revised framework to promote gender equity and equality across all sectors of national development. It updates the 2000 Gender Policy to...