JB invited to join Council of Women World Leaders: Receives Plan International Award
Malawi former president and founder of Joyce Banda Foundation International, Joyce Banda on received an “Individual Innovator Award” from Plan International USA in New York, United States of America, during “Because I am a Girl 2014 Celebration” event which took place Wednesday, October 9, 2014.
Other recipients included Nike Foundation who received “Corporate Innovator Award” and six Plan international Youth Ambassadors, extraordinary young people from around the world who are creating bold change for girls. They are Rabia, 17 (Pakistan), Lydia, 15, (Uganda), Alma, 18 (United States), Sunaina, 18 (Pakistan), Sadrack, 15 (Uganda) and Kyle, 18 (United States).
Banda has been recognized for being a strong advocate for women and girls’ emancipation and empowerment and as a prominent civil rights campaigner.
In a related development, Banda has been invited to join Council of Women World Leaders, an alliance with the United Nations Foundation.
Former President Banda has since accepted to join the council. Almost all current women Presidents and Prime Ministers are members. Dalia Grybauskaite, the President of Lithuania, is the current chair.
In her invitation letter, Grybauskaite writes that as women leaders of the world, they were were proud of Banda for serving as the leader of her country.
“Your leadership and service was an example and inspiration to women around the world to take their rightful place,” reads the invitation letter, which is copied to Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders
Reads the letter: “As newly elected chair, I write to invite you to become a member of the Council of Women World Leaders. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the greatest success in your current and future endeavors! We would appreciate a confirmation of your acceptance of this invitation”.
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of current and former women prime ministers and presidents established in 1996 by Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980-1996) and first woman in the world to be democratically elected president, Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990-1997) and Laura Liswood, Secretary General.
Through its networks, summits, ministerial initiative, partnerships, fellows, and programs, the Council promotes good governance and gender equality, and enhances the experience of democracy globally by increasing the number, effectiveness, and visibility of women who lead their countries.
The Council’s goal is to use the symbolic importance of women leaders and the substantive experience of its members to support women’s full participation and representation in the political process at the highest levels, and future women leaders
The Council is hosted at the UN Foundation.
Before becoming Malawi’s Head of State in 2012, Banda served as a Member of Parliament, Minister of Gender and Child Welfare, and Foreign Minister and Vice President of the Republic of Malawi.
She has been instrumental in the formation of such organizations as the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs, the Council for the Economic Empowerment of Women in Africa, and the American and African Business Women’s Alliance, of which she served as first President. Banda’s mission in life is to empower women and youth through business and education.
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Truly we really have to honoured as a country for what JB is doing, thus putting our country on the world map. For those that are disgusted, yhoo you really need to use your common sense. Abiti keep on raising the flag of malawi, we are behind you.
JB is a puppet for europeans, Dont come back to malawi we dont need you.
congrats,stay blesd alwys,its God Who chooses and u fulfil
Truth be told, this woman has now become a pet of the west, who are parading her like a circus animal all over the globe. its now disgusting to hear all the accolades they are bestowing upon her
amaah!! muli boh,ntchito zanu zikuchitira umboni.
Congrats JB, jealous down!
So these idiots think Joice is still president of Nyasaland!
if leadership inspires zen jb gets full blessing&inspirTion. proud of your achievement as dota of mlw
ma pro,wa kwawo nlusankha nepofism ndi umbava kopzeza why?
Maulendowa2 sikuti akuchita ogula. Kulibe sitolo yogulitsa ma invitations.
Ma fellow awardees akuoneka ngati wana. Abiti Zibwerani
AMAMA WOYEEEE MHM MUMVA BEBE
Koma abale munthu ukakhala wopanda nzeru sumasiyanitsa chabwinonchoipa eti?apresident opuma amakhala anzeru komana mzimayi uyuyu nchizende chothelatu.ulemuwanu a Dr.Mluzi,mayiwa muwaphuzitseko nzeru za mapresident opuma mmene amapangila behavie,asachite kuonetsela kuti iye anatenga dziko kamba ka ifa ayi.anakana pokalumbilisa mzake,akuchokaso mwachisawawa kukhala kunja.kodi malamulo akutani kwa munthu wamkulu ngati president wopuma akafuna kupita kunja? abwereko kumeneko chifukwa palibe zitiphindulire,enanu ndimatola mmasapota zilizotse anthuwopusa ngati inu.
Wina atsekuka mmibmba basi, this is the JB I know. kkkkkkkkkkk, go!go!go!go!go! Mama
Mamm muli mushe ndakufilambo
Zawana zaMasanje izi.palibe chodzidzimutsa ai.to my country Malawi thank u jb
As a Malawian who is civilised, congrats JB. Whether u are cashgater or not only God knows but u are rightfully rewarded no doubt about. Don’t mind hardcore DPP bad comments which fulfil Michael Sauka prophecy of envy since it is only our national anthem that has nsanje ndi matenda & on that am not a Malawian since ndilibe nsanje. JB did not cling to power as Muluzi did & didn’t rig elections as Pitala did brought UK foresic auditors which Bingu didn’t on 92 billion that gives her a high standing globally. Do expect Peter to receive Nobel Prize? Then it will be Master of Corruption & Lomweism MHC HOUSES SCANDAL, Midnight six, midnight government, midnight Daniel Bingu Phiri, midnight cabinet & midnight invitation. Ndiye amene anapangikisa Bingu kuvunda when his will states that should live 100 yrs. SHAME!
Amayi inu munayikidwadi pa udindo ndi mwini wake Mulungu mpake mukungoyitanidwa penapaliponse , osati awa tili nawo pano obera mavoti chomwe akudziwa iwo nkuwotcha misika , mabanki ,, vuto la utsogoleri wosadalitsidwa ndi Mulungu ndilimeneli ndipo tivutika naye wakuba ameneyu uyu Pitala Mathanyula.
JB ndi more..! Her leadership is well positioned in the World nt fit for a small Mlakho country like this.. this province can only fit the Mlakho boy who fails even to unite us all..
Akweni Kaliati bwa?
Kaliati bwa?
Congrants mama wina abibidwa ku state house ndi nsanje,Mavoti munabera thinking kuti ena atha koma mulungu simasewera
mayi mmmwakhwana!amene akuti mukuwasatira,anabwerako ali kuno kumudzi,a germany,nawo awatsatira konkuno 92bn ija akuyifuna,mungoti phee!
So chaffing
Zimenezo but not running a country.
Something smells fishy here!
Mmmmmh thats too much for Kaliati to bear….mai ineeeee JB uja ndimaganiza size yanga.
Seode ulipo? Nanga bwana Kapito???? You have been quiet guys JB still in news, any comments? ???
Akatundu ndi amene amalandira Nobel Peace Prize osati ivi vopanda tanthauzo.
In JB the country lost very good opportunity. Here is a woman who has shown utmost love for her country. I can say with confidence that she is the only flag carrier around. She truly putting us on the map. As a citizen of malawi im so proud of you madam Joyce Banda.
JB is woman of substance. In watever she is touching its turning into gold. May the good Lord be with you as you take your careee outside state house to the next level.
Congrats JB. Each day you are.on the rise. Keep it up.
Madam JB, you are also invited to join Lutepo’s cashgate issue here in Zomba Magistrate Court.
Iwe no 3. Ndiwe olodzedwa. Chipanda mai ako kukusunga mmimba for 9 months bwezi ukulemba zopusazo. Chonsecho u cannot do without mesho. Shupit. Osamanyoza amai. Kukhuta eti.
It’s all Hot Air. Feminism propaganda in USA. And people of reason in USA hate this. Using Jb from poor country.
Jb’s background is a clear testimony that she is a strong and successful woman. I feel pity for kaliati who’s been spitting fire about this woman but what she forgets is that JB is way up above her. Jb has a rich, admirable backgroung while kaliati popularity was hyped by her big loud mouth and all the nosense that comes out of it. The next time that woman talks about Jb should ask herself the reason why bingu had to choose Jb to second him leaving her despite all that section 65 war she fought. Jb is an achiever and her future keeps on brightening. Haters gonna hate, but nothing will stop Jb from progressing, she is a social welfare activist and this is innate, you can not take it away from her. Kaliati must get a life or you gonna keep on detesting while Jb shines
I THOUGHT A PRESIDENT ALI KUMENEKO, KALIATI AND CHAPONDA TELL US
Koma mulhokho basi! Amanganya tsopano awonetseranthu mbali yawo pandale komanso pa mulakho. Manganya ukudzinamiza ngati ukufuna u president chifukwa saulos alipo kale. Ukukhala ngati ukudana ndi federalism koma kwinaku ukuyifunitsitsa moti mwina chifukwa cha ulomwewo iwe nkudzakhala next president. walemba m’madzi iwe ako ndi ma drama omwewo basi.
pali zinthu zina tivomereze kuti Mulungu akakupatsa palibe angakulande.
Kumenekonso anatsatiranso a President? koma mumva m’bebe simunati.
Feminism. Zachikazi izi. No substance za akazi basi
Congrats mama .JB for life
More to come mama