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UNDP’s Ahunna Eziakonwa holds roundtable dialogue in Blantyre

Mar 07, 2024 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) regional bureau of Africa director Miss Ahunna Eziakonwa on Tuesday held a round table dialogue with different stakeholders in Blantyre on her four day first official visit to Malawi. The… ...

Chakwera honoured as gender equality champion

Sep 20, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has been honored as a champion of gender equality. Chakwera received an award from the Human Kind Institute during the Fashion for Development Gala, a side event on the sidelines of… ...

Malawi endorses Commonwealth roadmap on fast-tracking gender equality

Aug 29, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Women’s affairs ministers from Commonwealth countries, including representatives from Malawi, have committed to a roadmap, designed to scale up efforts to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls, especially in climate action. The roadmap… ...

Minister of Gender Jean Sendeza lobbies media to champion end of GBV in Malawi

Aug 02, 2023 Chris Loka 0 &

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza, has appealed to the media to champion the fight against Gender based violence (GBV) in the country. Sendeza said gender based violence is a universal… ...

Unsafe Abortions Derail Malawi’s Progress on Maternal Health

Jun 23, 2023 Brian Ligomeka 0 &

With unsafe abortions contributing to 18% of maternal deaths, Malawi finds itself facing a dilemma in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of reducing maternal mortality to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030.… ...

Gender activists commend Chakwera

Feb 01, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Minister of Mining Monica Chang'anamuno with Chakwera Several activists including Women’s Manifesto Movement have lauded President Lazarus Chakwera for being conscious about Gender Equality Act in his newly released 27-member cabinet which has eleven women.… ...

Youth led organisations trained on gender integration

Dec 31, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) led by young women have been trained on gender integration, specifically on how they can integrate gender transformative approaches in their programs. A youth organisation called Her Liberty which is also led… ...