Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC) has called for renewed efforts in promoting the welfare of women in the country as the country assess Beijing Platform for Action after 25 years of adoption. MHRRC executive director Emma Kaliya made the call on Tuesday during the Civil Society Consultations meeting on Beijing Platform for Action held […]
Chilaweni Ward Councillor Carol Mdala of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been elected as the first female Blantyre District Council chairperson. This follows the same development that took place in Karonga where Nyungwe Ward Councillor Ethel Mwanza, the only female councillor in the District Council was elected chairperson while Lilongwe City elected Councilor Juliana […]
Youth Coalition for the Consolidation of Democracy (YCD), which was entrusted to conduct the 50:50 campaign, has produced three female Members of Parliament (MPs) out of five constituencies in Nsanje District which is 60 per cent representation. The three female MPs are Gladys Ganda of Nsanje Lalanje, Esther Mcheka Chilenje for Nsanje North and Eurita […]
Out of the 192 Members of Parliament voted into the august House, only 45 are women, defeating the 50-50 campaign that was rigorous conducted across the country by various civil society organizations in conjunction with Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare. Of the 45 women MPs, DPP has 19 representatives, 13 are independents, […]
The preliminary results in the May 21 Tripartite Elections show that Zomba has elected four women Members of Parliament out of 10 in this year’s highly contested elections. The results indicate that Grace Kwelepeta of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won in Zomba-Malosa constituency ousting Roy Akajuwe Kachale of the PP . Kwelepeta won with 7,393 votes against […]
At least 42 women have made it into the 193-strong House, an increase of 10 from the 2014 elections. Most of them are new faces as most of the 2014-2019 cohort have been wiped out in this year’s highly contentious elections dubbed tsunami in some political circles. Those that are out include Dedza east MP […]
Former legislator for Blantyre Rural East, Susan Ndalama, who is aspiring to be re-elected , arrogantly snubbed the chance to market herself through the whistle stop tour of her constituency that was facilitated by NGO, National Elections Systems Trust (NEST) in conjunction with Women Legal Resource Centre under the theme ‘Women Empowered for Leadership’. After […]
Esther Chinula, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant for Rumphi East Constituency, has penned pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) alleging her contender, Kamlepo Kalua of Peoples Party (PP), has recently been subjecting her to a spate of violent attacks. In a letter dated May 15 2019, addressed to MEC with copies to Rumphi district commissioner, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful, Lazarus Chakwera, has said he is personally committed to supporting women in their endeavors beyond May 21 polls when he is elected the country’s president. Chakwera made the pledge Sunday at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe where he endorsed the ‘women’s manifesto’ and appended his signature to it. According […]
The 50:50 Management Agency, one of whose projects is to inspire and support females in next weeks’s tripartite polls, has said it will remain committed to supporting women even beyond the elections. Speaking during an interface with youthful voters in the lakeshore district of Karonga, 50:50 campaign communications manager, Wisdom Chimgwede, said the project has […]
The 50:50 Campaign Management Agency who are implementing a Project on the 50:50 Campaign for more women in leadership positions has assured female candidates in the May 21 Tripartite Elections from the Northern region that they will all receive their share of the allotted donor funds and materials to assist in their campaigns by Tuesday next […]
Former cabinet minister and legislator who is seeking to be voted again for Blantyre Kabula, Samuel Kaphuka, on Tuesday deliberately stopped the campaign minibus he was driving just to annoyingly disturb a whistle stop campaign tour that women aspirants were conducting in Blantyre North East constituency. As Mary Sophie Chitenje, representing People’s Party (PP) was […]
Women Legal Resource Centre (Worlec) has deplored marginalisation of women in politics, saying full and equal women participation is a prerequisite for democratic governance. Worlec Nsanje District Women Enhanced Active Citizenship and Economic Empowerment Project Officers Facio Gavern expressed the sentiments on Sunday during a political debate Worlec organised with support from Dan Church Aid […]
Four women aspiring to contest for seats as a Members of Parliament and Ward Councillors for Blantyre Kabula were paraded to the public on Monday on a whistle stop tour through the constituency in order to market their manifestos, courtesy of National Elections Systems Trust in conjunction with Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social […]
Five women aspiring women contestants for a seat as parliamentarians and councillor on Friday made a whistle tour of their Blantyre Malabada constituency in Ndirande to market themselves in one company courtesy of the NGO, National Elections Systems Trust (Nest). The five were UTM Party candidate Eleanor Harawa; independents Noria Kachale, Joyce Namba Chikafa, Bernadetta […]
In a bid to drum up support for retention of all women who won 2014 parliamentary elections Oxfam officials were in Neno South on Saturday to call upon people in the constituency to re-elect Mary Maulidi Khembo as their member of parliament. Making the call at Zalewa trading center Dr. Antony Malunga, who is women […]
The 50-50 Campaign Management Team Agency, a consortium of Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) established with an aim of encouraging and increasing women participation in politics and other leadership positions has admitted that the going has never been easy and that Malawi needs a lot more time for the campaign to start bearing fruits. Team Leader […]
As the country edges towards the May 21 2019 Tripartite elections, stakeholders in the gender platforms have launched women’s manifesto at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe that will drive the agenda for women. Launching the document, the Women’s Manifesto Movement called on all political parties to listen and to act on the calls of women once […]