50-50 Campaign Archives

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… ...