GENDER EQUALITY IN JUSTICE AND CAPITAL MARKETS

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Minister of Justice Princess Kasune has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening legal frameworks that protect women’s rights, promote equal opportunity, and ensure justice is accessible to all.

Speaking at the Ring the Bell for Gender Equality Women’s Day commemorative brunch, hosted by the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LUSE) and the CFA Society South Africa, Kasune emphasized that inclusivity is the true measure of institutional success.

“The true measure of an institution’s success is not its size or profits, but its inclusivity and the extent to which it meaningfully contributes to communities and the environment,” she said.

Ms Kasune stressed that achieving gender equality requires collective action from government, regulators, private sector leaders, and civil society.

“No single institution can achieve this goal alone,” she said.

She underscored that gender-inclusive capital markets are stronger when women participate as investors, entrepreneurs, directors, and advisors, helping to deepen markets, drive innovation, and foster prosperity.

Ms Kasune urged regulators, issuers, brokers, and investors to act with urgency in lowering barriers for women-led enterprises.

“Balancing the scales requires more than words; it demands dismantling these barriers, reforming laws where necessary, and holding institutions accountable for real outcomes,” she said.

She noted that Zambia’s capital markets must open wider, reach further, and empower more women and girls to lead, invest, and build the nation’s prosperity.

Ms Kasune also referenced the United Nations theme “Balance the Scales” as a call to confront barriers that continue to limit women’s access to credit, property ownership, business opportunities, and equal participation in capital markets.

The Minister concluded by reaffirming that inclusivity and fairness are essential for Zambia’s justice system and economic growth, stressing that a society cannot call itself just if the scales remain tilted against part of its population