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… ...