ACTIONAID WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ZAMBIAN WOMEN IN CRITICAL MINERALS.

ActionAid International Climate Justice Lead Ms. Teresa Anderson, says the organisation is doing a lot of work in the area of critical minerals in the mining sector.    

Speaking during the Cross Border Science Café Program under the theme: Reflections on climate change, gender, health and impactful stories, Ms. Anderson says the people in this sector mine minerals but, their lives have not seen an improvement.

She says that communities are suffering from water pollution and land degradation, adding that ActionAid has continued to work with such communities in order to improve their lives.

Ms. Anderson has urged African governments to ensure that their policies are able to support those affected by effects of climate change.

And speaking during the same online Café meeting, Imali Ngusale, Strategic and Technical Lead, at African Centre for Health, Climate and Gender Justice Alliance, said climate change and gender are co-related as it affects women and girls.

Ms. Ngusale says climate change deepens existing gender inequalities by interacting with social, economic and political power structures.

Meanwhile, Audrey Masitsa, the Regional Communication and Advocacy Manager, at Mission Inclusion said women voices are usually overlooked in climate change.

Ms. Masitsa is calling on Journalists to give a platform to women to speak for themselves on climate change instead of using third parties.