INSPECTOR General of Police Graphel Musamba says leadership must never be defined by gender, but it must be anchored in competence, integrity, and dedication to service. We agree with his message, which was delivered during the opening of a workshop on the development of policewomen leadership. This message is both timely and necessary, not only for the Zambia Police Service, but for our nation at large. It is lamentable that our female colleagues in Zambia and elsewhere have had to fight battles on two fronts, to prove themselves as professionals, and to overcome entrenched gender biases that often deny them opportunities to lead. This reality has created an unfair and inefficient system where women must work twice as hard to...
