Natasha Shalom Phiri

Natasha Shalom Phiri Lover of Christ&Fire |Governance |Social development | Public Speaker | Childrens Rights and mental health activist | Peer educator

On May 7, 2026, Zambia's Gender Division officially launched a National GBV Call Centre with a 24/7 toll-free helpline: ...
13/05/2026

On May 7, 2026, Zambia's Gender Division officially launched a National GBV Call Centre with a 24/7 toll-free helpline: *944 (STOP GBV)* under the GEWEL (Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods) II programme.

This free, confidential service is for anyone experiencing or witnessing gender-based violence — including defilement and other sexual violence against children. It provides confidential counselling, legal referrals, health referrals, and reporting support, no matter where you live in the country.
If you are a child experiencing abuse, or if you know anyone whether young or old who has or is being harmed — call 944. You can also call on behalf of someone else.
Save 944 in your phone today. Share this number. It could save someone’s life .

01/02/2026

Friday in the National Assembly 🇿🇲

The final parliamentary sitting for the Model Parliament Africa, Zambia Chapter.

Throughout this program, my portfolio was Minister of Local Government and Rural Development. For the final sitting, I served as the Acting Minister of Community Development and Social Services, presenting the government's position on a private member's motion regarding Gender-Based Violence.

The full motion read: "That this House urges the Government to adopt and implement a strengthened National Framework on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), aimed at reducing the escalating cases of GBV."

The motion was resolved in our favor as the government.


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I am pleased to announce my participation as a panelist in tomorrow’s International Day of Education 2026 webinar.In rec...
25/01/2026

I am pleased to announce my participation as a panelist in tomorrow’s International Day of Education 2026 webinar.

In recognition of the International Day of Education, this event is hosted by the Global Coalition for Adolescent Girls (CAG), in collaboration with the Graça Machel Trust – Pan African Adolescent Girls Movement and the Forum of African Women Educationalists (FAWE).

I look forward to contributing to the vital discussion: "Adolescent Girls as Co-Creators of Gender Transformative Education."

This dialogue is key to moving from policy to practice by centering the innovation, leadership, and lived expertise of girls themselves.

Event Details:
📅 Date: 26 January 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (GMT+3) / (17:00- 18:30) (Zambia Time, CAT)
📍 Registration: Please use this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfem_JxCUaekbj2EBRHI_Nrx_eXkkiNxBxHeS8woVv-Wc2LUg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104837056774702304145

23/01/2026

Adolescent girls’ education remains central to achieving gender equality and inclusive, quality education for all. While progress has been made globally in increasing access and completion rates, millions of girls continue to face barriers that prevent them from completing secondary education, including harmful practices, violence, and limited access to supportive policies and services.

In recognition of the International Day of Education, the Global Coalition for Adolescent Girls (CAG), in collaboration with the Graça Machel Trust – Pan African Adolescent Girls Movement and the Forum of African Women Educationalists (FAWE), will host a webinar titled “Adolescent Girls as Co-Creators of Gender Transformative Education” on Monday 26 January 2025 2:00pm-3:30pm GMT +3. The webinar will highlight the leadership, innovation, and lived experiences of adolescent girls in shaping education systems that work for them.

Please Register Via the Link Below

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfem_JxCUaekbj2EBRHI_Nrx_eXkkiNxBxHeS8woVv-Wc2LUg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104837056774702304145

18/12/2025

A small highlight of my speech at the 4th African Girls Summit in Addis.

Day one of the 4th African Girls' Summit.My Key Takeaways✍️:Tradition gives us identity and belonging. It is our root, a...
18/12/2025

Day one of the 4th African Girls' Summit.

My Key Takeaways✍️:

Tradition gives us identity and belonging. It is our root, and in itself, is not bad. The challenge is when specific practices carried on for generations violate human rights and stop girls from reaching their full potential.

Let's be clear about one of those practices: CHILD MARRIAGE is not culture. It is violence!

One story that moved me deeply is that of Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, a Malawian paramount chief and activist.

As a traditional leader, she witnessed the harm of child marriage in her community. She chose to act courageously annulling thousands of child marriages and sending those girls back to school. She faced resistance but stood firm. Her leadership shows that change is possible, even from within the very systems that have long upheld harmful traditions.

Her story gives us hope and a model: the "how."

But we must also remember the scale: 640 million girls and women alive today were married as children. That number is not just a statistic. It represents millions of childhoods cut short and potentials unrealized.

That number is the "why."

We need more champions like Chief Kachindamoto in every community, court, and government. We must move from laws written on paper to protection felt in every girl's life.

That is the work. That is the mission 💪🏾 🔥.




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