Ministry of Gender explained

The Ministry of Gender was a ministry in Zambia. It was headed by the Minister of Gender.

The ministry was established in 2012 by combining the Gender in Development Division of the Cabinet Office with the Child Development department of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health.[1] However, in 2016 Child Development was transferred to the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Gender.[2] After the 2021 general election the ministry was transformed into the Gender Division of the Office of the President.[3] [4]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Gender and Child Development
Inonge WinaPatriotic Front20122015
Nkandu LuoPatriotic Front20152016
Minister of Gender
Victoria KalimaPatriotic Front20162018

Deputy ministers

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mgcd.gov.zm/index.php/about-us About us
  2. http://www.zda.org.zm/?q=content/president-lungu-acts-diversify-and-stimulate-development President Lungu acts to Diversify and Stimulate Development
  3. Web site: 2021-09-15 . Parley approves turning gender ministry into Office of the President dept, among other changes . 2024-11-02 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
  4. https://www.gender.gov.zm/?page_id=118 Gender Division (GD)