Chakwera remarks on gender commitment irk activists: ‘Did he ask for CVs from men as well? – Kathewera
President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday failed to explain why he has failed to balance gender in his Cabinet and parastatal boards in his assessment of the first 100 days in office, challenging women’s rights activists to produce a list of women who qualify to be placed in boards particularly those that require specialised skills.
Chakwera was responding to questions, at a news conference at Kamuzu Palace, with editor for Nation Publication Limited, Ephraim Munthali quizzing the President why he failed to set the tone to appoint more women into this Cabinet and even more into parastatals.
The President prides himself as a person who championed women’s emancipation in religious circles when he was leader of Assemblies of God Church.
“I started with conscientisation and teaching and systematic approach. I’m saying give me time, 100 days in office is not a panacea to evaluate the administration,” he said.
He asked gender activist to provide a directory of women and their CVs so he can refer to when making public appointments.
But Women Legal Resources Centre executive director Maggie Kathewera Banda, who is also one of the coordinators for Women’s Manifesto and the 50:50 Campaign, said women activists were disappointed by President Chakwera’s remarks.
But reacting to the President’s suggestion that he should be provided with a list of qualified women, gender rights activist Maggie Kathewera Banda said Chakwera simply has no political will.
“There are many capable leaders within the Tonse administration who can serve in various positions. He should go and ask for their CVs. Did he ask for CVs from men as well before making the appointments? It is a lame excuse of a patriarchal leader who does not believe in gender equality.
“Last year when he was signing the Women’s Manifesto, he didn’t tell us it’s a process. Why should it be a process now,” she said.
Kathewera Banda said Chakwera has failed to walk the talk in empowering women when he previously committed that his administration would promote women to different positions.
She said President Chakwera failed to adhere to the Gender Equality Act that stipulates that 40 percent of public positions should go to women.
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Brain dead apes who believe that a Malevolent god died for their sins and that women are not equal to them. But they couldnt exist without a woman. Still in the stone age but wearing carducci suits and driving cars made by nazis. That is why the black race is cursed. Becuase even the fake tri- religions venerate the mother. We have mary mother of jebus, to be jewish your mother is the ruler. But Keep it up and remain cursed.
I think those sympathisers for Tonse alliance are not seeing the way how bad Tonse has perfomed in the 100 days.Its not the rest of its life tonse will be in the rulling side.Mind you Tonse was only meant for a fuirous motive to remove DPP’s APM from power.It is actually the judged who ochestrsated the move after Simbi Phiri of Khato bribed them with Billions each.It was out of sinister motive.More especially Saulo Chilima,he should not boast that he is a hero.All those who have been hurt by his selfish,jealous and envy actions are not just sitting harnessing the pain.Apapa Malawi mundimvetse,you can say what ever it may be.Some of those are working day and night to deal with Saulos Chilima.Saulos is Just in a group of satanism,with the Mwalilino of Prime Insurance,Albert Mbawala,Henry Msiska of Kingfisher Insurance Brokers,Peter Arthur Mutharika himself etc,KUli anthu okhwima zeni zeni kunja kuno omwe saakugona and those people have been pained by Chilima.Believe me Saulos come 2025 will never be the President as he expects and azamva kuwawa extraordinarily.You mati Timoth Mtambo ndiokhwima ,thats not true aliko anzake okhwima heavy kumuposa iyeyoo.The people are actually working tirelesly to deal with those guys.
DPP /UDF alliance kuli madolo okhwima and you will see them resufacing within this 5 year term of Tonse Alliance.
Basically 100days is actually 3 months. Achimwene ngakhale mwana oti wayamba ntchito pa 3 months akapange chani? Even probation is usually done at 3 months for a reason. Mukumva chabe kuwawa, kumva kupweteka, kkk.
Muchila koma
Koma za gender izi zochedwetsana bwanji…..ine zimandibhowa za gender zanuzi
Women want to get everything on a silver plate. Why don’t you complain about more male soldiers in the war zones? Why don’t you complain about more men in sports? Why don’t you complain about more men in construction? You must show us what you are capable of doing and don’t cry like babies.
Chikwera ndi mulendo di mMuyeresalamu muno. Bwanji sanafunse ponyamba pomwepo kuti ndipatseni maina a Zimai. Munthu wosadziwa nkhosa zake. Ndiye munangotenga udindowo kamba ka nkhwizi simudziwa china chili chonse ku Zimbabwe munanena nokha. Muli ndi ma adviser the whole mudzi bwanji sanakulangizeni. Azimai ndiye wofunikawo tozingoona akazi anu mugalimoto ngatinso kuti iwo anasinkhidwa nao. Maiko ena mkazi wa President sachita chonchi or mutchalichimo. Ndiye azimai apatseni udindo za mchaichzo ayi.
Very insinuating remarks for women indeed.He might have just looked within his alliance partners yet there are many Malawi women citizens out there who are well qualified and capable. He should have widened his nets to get them.
Women activists ” JUST PROVIDE CVs as THE PRESIDENT HAS DEMANDED” and move forward. He could be making an important point, prove him wrong rather than making unnecessary Noise.
Objective enough.
A Kathewera chepetsani moto. The fact of the matter is that the issue of gender equality has come a long way from when women were not allowed to vote. In the process, some issues are still being pushed along so that we reach there! It is almost impossible to truthfully have 60/40 ratio into our Boards now because the appointments are influenced by membership from nominating professional Boards which do not have that 60/40 due to natural phenomenon. What you should be doing is to agitate for the improvements. Currently what is the ratio in Parliament since we received millions of Kwachas to almost physically reach the 60/40 magic ratio?
Not even God or Jesus, believed in gender equality not even female leadership.
Everyone in the board provided CV ngati simukudziwa. Some voluntarily others were asked to. Ena anasefedwa konko. Enanu mulibe ndi JC yomwe pa CV mukangolemba Std 8 then Activists ndiye mangadutse? Za ulendo uno ndi za omwe anamwa ink. Leave Chakwera alone
What is gender by the way? women? Women should not be appointed in positions just because they are women. Even in the UK where you borrow these funny ideas about gender and feminism: Thatcher and Theresa May where questioned over their commitment to promoting women in their government. USA is about 244 years old: They have never had a female president, not even a vice I guess. So don’t portray a picture of Chakwera as if he is “gender” insensitive.
Unenesko 💪🏿🔨🔨🔨🇲🇼
Leave Chakwera and Chilima to handle their job amicably without your interference. U people push others to do your dirty thing are the very people abusing your fellow women in their respective offices including at your home ( House maid).
You want to look smart here as if you are an angel. We are better off within these 100days than we were 6years ago under DPP . With unstoppable plundering , stealing left and right by DPP .
Better off with Chakwera and Chilima no plundering yet.
And the women will keep arguing instead of providing the much needed list to avoid further excuses, Azimayi!
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Why should women be providing CVs, when men are just picked. We want those stereotypes to go. Toxic masculinity must go. Women and men should be treated equally without special demands from one part. Equal opportunities to all as long they qualify. Period.
And equal responsibilities too. Kokumba manda muzikakumbanso nawo coz ndee equality yo.
Don’t forget he is a former pastor. He believes women should only submit
That’s what happens when you assume office through lies.
Is this about filling the boards with members of the Tonse Alliance? Wouldnt that be political appeasement that must be avoided? Ndavala mtemwende wakumaso, sindithanso kupanga comment!
I also thought that was a stupid remark from the president and shows how much he hates women. Another stupid remark was where he said government can only absorb 200.000 employees and he asks people to create employment while he is busy recalling people from retirement and getting employment for his inlaws at state house.
na lero iwe wekha ndagwirizana nawe 100%. Abwana sanayankhe mafunso ngati President. He was also addressing the audience ngati ali mu church. At a certain point he became furious for nothing. For no good reason at all. Let advisors give him hints on how to answer presidential question besides selecting the best and fitting jokes.
Which women are you talking about? We have had women like late catheren Chimwenje and Maria Nowa Phiri at MANEB some years gone,they failed to run MANEB, see what JB Joice Banda as former president did with cashgate, what about Jean Ansah with MEC. Now tell me which women can do better except for Martha Chizuma the only lady who has done it very extra ordinarily well.
if you ever want to see a bastard. look in the mirror
kuyankhula kwa bwanji uku, lets give the president the respect he deserves, give him time all will be done according to 50/50 campaign . The president has started well because of his leadership style of accommodating different views whereby in the past regime it was not possible.
Leave Chakwera alone indeed kikikikikiki. He has achieved a lot kikikikik lol! 1.He has appointed Cabinet Ministers, 2. He has filled board positions, 3. He has appointed Inspector General of Police, 4. He has replaced General Nundwe as Army Commander the list is endless kikikikiki zikukwanatu 29 as if in1111111111964 H. K. Banda did not come up with Cabinet that included Rose Chibambo etal
Zowonadi APM couldn’t do this or else you lose your head 😂😂😂