Coalition for the Empowerment of Women and Girls (CEWAG) and civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders (HRD) have written United Nations (UN) to strip Malawin President Peter Mutharika the accolade of the global champion for the HeforShe campaign accusing of “wilfully” undermining the gender equality agenda. Mutharika was appointed in […]
Malawi President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, who was appointed global champion for the HeForShe campaign under the Impact 10X10X10 in recognition of his commitment to advance the promotion and support of women empowerment and gender equality, has asked people around the world to jointly put a gallant fight to push for the betterment of women […]
Chiefs and other stakeholders in Mzimba District have promised to support He4She campaign which is aimed at empowering women into political positions with the help of UN Women. The commitment to support He4She campaign was made on Thursday in Mzimba at Tovwirane Organisation where UN Women met stakeholders to sensitize them on the need to […]
Celebrated Malawi football stars Fischer ‘Anong’a’ Kondowe, Henry ‘Magetsi’ Kabichi, and George Nyirenda together with rapper Tay Grin over the weekend inspired the youth of Mangochi during a HeForShe campaign. The event was held at Nampiguja Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Bwananyambi. It was organized by UN Women as part of […]
Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) which represented Malawi at the recent 62nd Convention on the Elimination of all Forms o Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva observed that lack of political will and lack of gender sensitivity in electoral laws are some of the areas government needs to improve on if the country is to […]
President Peter Mutharika has said Malawi government has put in place mechanisms aimed at addressing the plight of women in the country who he said are usually victimized because of their gender. Addressing Global Leaders meeting on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Professor […]
Malawian President Arthur Peter Mutharika has been appointed global champions for UN HeForShe campaign. According to the United Nations Headquarters, they identified President Mutharika for the appointment because of his commitment to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women; ending child marriages; and gender based violence. Meanwhile, State House press office has said Mutharika […]
Malawi on Thursday launched the new initiative to galvanize the support of leaders to bring an end to the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls around the world. Launching the campaign at Parliament Building in Lilongwe, President Peter Mutharika pledged to ensure that women and men are equal and have the right to equal […]