Handouts syndrome amongst Malawian politicians is worrying female contestants and 50:50 campaign advocates who say the development will derail equal representation in parliament and councils as the forthcoming tripartite elections approach. The outcry comes high on the heels of Thursday capacity building meeting of aspiring female councilors from Mzimba North organized by Tovwirane Organisation in […]
The primary season is now in full swing. Party members are keenly choosing representatives for the 2019 elections. It is an exciting time. Many a video has been shared on social media showing some candidates with loads of supporters lining up behind them whilst their hapless competitors sit alone. Not even the village stray or […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social welfare Jean Kalirani says increasing women participation in politics is one of the ministry’s top priority. She said on Tuesday during an Interview that the ministry has set up an independent 50-50 Management Agency to increase women participation in politics. Said Kalirani: “We want to encourage more women to contest […]
In an effort to make it for more women representation in the forth coming tripartite elections, six Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Karonga district have been equipped with skills on how to network with other CBOs at village level to drum up support for women who aspire for various positions during the forth coming general […]
Some political parties contesting in next year’s tripartite elections, have said next year’s tripartite elections offer great opportunity for the advancement of the 50-50 agenda of women empowerment in decision making positions. The parties have made the observations as they are preparing for primary elections in readiness of next year’s tripartite elections. Speaking in separate […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education, Nice Trust in Chiradzulu, has called on political parties to create spaces for women to compete in various positions, as reports show that only three women have shown interest to contest in the forthcoming tripartite elections. This comes amid efforts by government and various stakeholders, who are fighting for […]
As the road to 2019 General Elections grows nearer Youth and Society (YAS) in collaboration with PAN African Civil Educators Network (PASNET) have set the ball rolling by disclosing plans to enhance 120 aspiring women candidates to conduct competitive, development driven and innovative campaign. The exercise which will be conducted in 6 targeted districts across […]
Female politicians have expressed concern over sexual advances by male politicians if the women want to stand as candidates for political parties. This was revealed in Zomba where UN Women met aspiring female candidates to coach them ahead of the 2019 general elections. Most of the women who spoke during the meeting said they were […]
Oxfam with the help of the Irish government has launched a Media Based Campaign project on profiling women’s leadership in politics. The campaign, which is focusing on the 32 women parliamentarians, is said will help the women who feel like cannot make it in parliament in the coming 2019 elections. Speaking in an interview on […]
The UN in Malawi is concerned about several recent incidents taking place at the beginning of the electoral period and the recent assault of a Times journalist at the National Assembly, threats and intimidation of legislators last Friday. The UN has since asked the office of the Speaker of Parliament and police to investigate the […]
NBS and FDH Banks have banked rolled the 50: 50 campaign as one way of enhancing the initiative in order to achieve positive results for the 2019 tripartite elections. The two commercial banks made the financial contributing during the National launch of 50: 50 campaign at Masintha ground in Lilongwe on Thursday whose theme is “Win […]
Speaker of National Assembly, Richard Msowoya, says he is ready not to stand for the Parliamentary position and pave way for the woman candidate in his Karonga Nyungwe. Msowoya was speaking in Lilongwe during the 50:50 campaign. Ministry of Gender Disabilities and Social Welfare, Dr Jean Kalirani officially launched the campaign. 50:50 campaign Management agency […]
The Ministry of Gender, Disabilities and Social Welfare, Jean Kalirani, on Thursday launched the 50:50 campaign whose purpose is to lobby for more women into politics ahead of the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Kalirani said the campaign, which was launched some time ago, needs to be practical. She said government is committed to ensure that […]
Veteran parliamentarian, Patricia Kaliati says Malawi is not doing well in the 50-50 agenda of promoting equal representation of women in decision making positions. The former Minister of Gender made the observation in an exclusive interview. Kaliati, who has maintained the Mulanje West Consitituency since 1999 in a political career that has seen her holding a number of cabinet positions […]
We continue echoing voices on the need to support women participation in elections more especially as candidates. In her results declaration speech for the April 10 Local Government By-elections in Milonde and Malindi wards, MEC chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah SC also echoed the need to move from rhetoric to action. “Political parties should also put […]
The Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WORLEC) says women are more development oriented; and, hence they should be unanimously voted in the forthcoming tripartite polls. The organization’s executive director, Maggie Kathewera Banda, told Nyasa Times in the capital Lilongwe after inaugurating a capacity building orientation workshop for ward councilors drawn from districts where WORLEC operates. Banda said a […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body and governance watchdog, has put its full support towards a 50:50 campaign to increase the numbers of women in politics ahead of the 2019 Tripartite Elections. PAC Chairperson, Dr Felix Chingota declared PAC support during the meeting with The 50-50 Campaign Management Agency, a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) running […]
An NGO which campaigns for more women in elective and non- elective senior positions is asking major political parties in the country to accommodate more women to run for local government and parliamentary elections. Grace Malera, a member of the 50-50 Campaign said 50 per cent of the seats in parliament can only be achieved […]