REPSSI commends media for reporting on issues affecting women

Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) has commended the media in the country for their efforts to report on issues affecting the children.

Speaking on the sidelines of a media Workshop aimed at building capacity on psychosocial well being and responsive reporting, REPSSI country Director Kelvin Ngoma notes that the media plays a critical role in informing the public by highlight issues affecting children.

Mr Ngoma says he has no doubt that the media will even go a step further in making children’s stories a top priority in their news content.

He adds that the media should always bear in mind that the world is besieged with so many challenges which should be highlighted.

Mr Ngoma adds that Zambia like most sub-Saharan countries is dogged with a number of adversities ranging from hunger, poverty, diseases and conflicts all of which affect close two thirds of the population mostly women and children.

Mr. Ngoma has since appealed to the media to help children feel recognized regardless of their status in society.

And Media Network on Child Rights and Development Executive Director Henry Kabwe has observed that the media in Zambia has tremendously improved in giving coverage to children’s issues.