50-50 Campaign Archives

50:50 campaigners celebrate women councillors in Mzuzu

Jun 04, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Women empowerment campaigners in Mzuzu say they are happy with the gains in the 50:50 Campaign for more women in leadership which has yielded three women councillors from last month's Tripartite Elections. Deputy Director of… ...

No female candidate makes it to Parliament in Karonga

May 29, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

At national level, the 50:50 campaigners might be smiling from cheek to cheek as the May 21 Tripartite Polls has produced 45 female Members of Parliament out of the 193, up from 32 in the… ...

Violence against women worries 50-50 campaigners

May 24, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Organisations behind equal representation between men and women in parliament have expressed worry over Violence against Women in Elections during this year’s tripartite polls. Speaking to members of the press on Friday in Blantyre, a… ...

Female aspirants continued to face challenges, 50:50 campaign says

May 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The 50-50 campaign management agency says women aspirants continued to face challenges during the campaign period. Speaking with the media in Lilongwe, 50-50 managing campaign agency Gender Governance Manager Gladys Nankhumwathenge said despite women’s efforts… ...

Partisan chiefs hindering campaign for more women leaders

May 09, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Traditional leaders who are endorsing candidates for the May 21 Tripartite Elections are feared to be hindering women from freely campaigning to gain the required support from voters for the May 21 Tripartite Elections. This… ...

Female candidates impress NGOs

May 07, 2019 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Female shadow candidates in Chikwawa have impressed organizers of public debates, National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust, and other local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) implementing the 50:50 campaign in the district by showing up… ...

Female candidates to get funds from 50:50 Campaign Funds

Apr 29, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The 50:50 Campaign Management Agency which is campaigning 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… ...

FOCUS trains female candidates on public speaking skills

Mar 25, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Female candidates in Karonga district have been challenged to articulate and practice issue based politics throughout the campaign period ahead of the May 21, 2019 tripartite polls if the country’s democracy is to grow. Foundation… ...

NGO hopes 80 percent of women aspirants will win

Mar 06, 2019 Christina Matoga - MEC Stringer 0 &

With only a few weeks remaining for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to launch the official campaign in preparation for 21 May tripartite election, 50-50 campaigners in Salima say they are satisfied with the calibre… ...

Media told to support female aspirants

Mar 01, 2019 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Balaka District Gender Office has asked journalists in the district to maximise coverage of female aspirants as they are campaigning for the 21 may tripartite elections. The call was made on Wednesday at a… ...

Female aspirants praise NGO for raising their platform

Mar 01, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Female candidates for parliamentary and council seats in Nsanje South Constituency have praised Youth Coalition for the Consolidation of Democracy (YCD) for creating a platform for them to unfold their manifestos for their respective areas.… ...

FOCUS winds up five day 50:50 campaign awareness in KA

Feb 28, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Foundation for community support services (FOCUS) says lessons learnt during the five day of 50 50 campaign and awareness marathon in the five constituencies of Karonga have thickened up their plans in the run up… ...

Aspirants asked to publicise their manifestos ahead of elections

Feb 23, 2019 Chikumbutso Crespo Mafupa - MEC Stringer 0 &

God Cares Rights Foundation, implementers of the 50-50 Campaign in Rumphi, has called on female aspirants in the district to develop and make public their manifestos in time. The organisation said if the aspirants fail… ...

Local NGO courts church, traditional leaders on 50:50 campaign

Feb 18, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

A Karonga based local non-governmental organization (NGO) Foundation for Community Support Services (FOCUS) has appealed to traditional and church leaders to garner support for female shadow Members of Parliament and Ward Councillors for the forthcoming… ...

NGO mobilises community to support female candidate

Feb 12, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Youth Coalition for Consolidation for Democracy (YCD), a non-governmental organisation, says the electorate can make good decisions on who to vote for if they interact with their aspirants and understand what they will do for… ...