Showing posts with label Zambia; Zambian Women; "Mother's Day" Law. Show all posts
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Monday, January 30, 2017

Zambian Women's Day Off For Periods Stokes Debate

Zambian woman Chiselwa kawanda explains her opposition to a law that allows women to take one day off work a month when they have their period ©Dawood Salim (AFP)
A Zambian law that entitles women to take one day off work a month when they have their period is stirring increasingly fierce debate in a country reluctant to discuss sexual health.