Kasune Urges Women to Target Male-Dominated Constituencies

Justice MinisterPrincess Kasunehas urged women aspiring to join Parliament to contest in male-dominated constituencies rather than areas already represented by female lawmakers. Ms Kasune, who is the incumbent Member of Parliament forKeembe Constituency, said women must be strategic in their political ambitions if the country is to achieve balanced representation. Speaking during the launch of the Voice of the People (VoP) initiative under the theme “Strengthening local voices in Constitutionalism, Governance and Democracy in Zambia,” she encouraged women to expand their participation beyond constituencies currently held by female leaders.

“Women, go where there are more men, don’t come to Keembe, I’m already there. Go where there are more men so that we can have balanced representation,” Ms Kasune said. She added that women should not be satisfied with the limited number of seats allocated through constitutional provisions, but instead push for greater inclusion in Parliament.

“Can you imagine a Parliament where 50 percent are men and 50 percent are women? Wouldn’t that be beautiful?” she said. Ms Kasune further encouraged women to remain active in politics and continue seeking more opportunities beyond the gains already made.

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She also called on youths to take advantage of opportunities created through constitutional reforms, noting that provisions now exist to enhance representation for youths, women and persons with disabilities. On December 18 last year, PresidentHakainde Hichilemaassented to the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill No. 7 of 2025, turning it into law.

The amendment seeks to revise the composition of the National Assembly and increase the number of constituency-based seats, in line with theElectoral Commission of Zambiadelimitation report. It also introduces a mixed-member proportional representation system aimed at guaranteeing representation for women, youths and persons with disabilities in Parliament.

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