"Get up. Stand up. Speak up. Do something." —Tarana Burke #Zonta100 #HonorAndEmpower #FearlessFriday #MeToo #instaquote #instastrongwomen #instawomen #instawomensempowerment

"Ending Child Marriage is a priority for the Zambian Minister of Gender, the Hon. Elizabeth Phiri, her team and colleagues from other Ministries," says Zonta International President Susanne von Bassewitz. "Zambia, one of the 12 countries of the @gpchildmarriage with @unfpa and @unicef, is also one of the first in the African Union to put a national action plan in place that is broken down to the regional level." #EndingChildMarriage @unicefzambia

On Thursday, Zonta International UN Committee member Pamela Morgan will be on a High Level Political Forum side event panel on migrant women and the issues that compel them to leave their homes. #HLPF2019 #HLPF #SDGs @kota_alliance @womensrefugeecommission @_cepaz

Today, Minister of Gender Phiri reaffirmed Zambia's goal on ending child marriage. "There is a long way to go in this fight," she says. According to the @gpchildmarriage, she "committed to scaling up interventions with the program and partners." For more updates from the field, be sure to follow GPChildMarriage, UNFPAZambia, and unicefzambia on Twitter. #EndChildMarriage

"If we want scientists and engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys." —Sally Ride #Zonta100 #HonorAndEmpower #WednesdayWisdom #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #instaquote #instastrongwomen #instawomen #instawomensempowerment

"We had a friendly conversation with Chieftainess Kawaza, an impressive lady and the only female chief amongst the three chiefs in Katete District (Zambia). She supports the Global Programme to #EndChildMarriage, which is most valuable since her words can carry more weight than that of government officials," says Zonta International President Susanne von Bassewitz. @gpchildmarriage @unicefzambia Photo: UNFPA Zambia

The Global Programme to #EndChildMarriage works in 12 countries, including Zambia, to accelerate action to protect children. President Susanne von Bassewitz (second from right) and the global Steering Committee is in Zambia's Eastern Province at the moment to learn more about efforts led by the Ministry of Gender. Yesterday's visit started off with the Provincial Permanent Secretary in Chipata, Dr. Buleti Nsemukila (center). @unicefzambia @gpchildmarriage