Zambia Alliance of Women was established in 1978 to promote gender equality, development and peace.
[2] ZAW has paid sustained attention to environmental issues.
[3] In April 2020 the ZAW advised small-scale farmers not to sell their maize at the cheapest prices to private buyers.
[4] In June 2020 the ZAW appealed to the government to offer help to women groups and cooperatives.
[5] ZAW's Executive Director, Edah Gondwe Chimya, also encouraged women in mining areas to take advantage of government programmes to participate in Zambia's mining sector.