Zambia: North-Western Province Holds Preparatory Meeting for 16 Days of Activism Against GBV

Author: lusakatimes.comPublished on: October 15, 2026Country: Zambia

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Zambia: North-Western Province Holds Preparatory Meeting for 16 Days of Activism Against GBV

The article reports that Zambia’s North-Western Province held a preparatory meeting for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The supplied text provides no further details about participants, decisions or planned activities.

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