Month: November 2019 Posts

Let’s unite for girl-child rights – Govt

Nov 19, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare has asked for collective efforts to ending challenges that girls face when exercising their rights. The call was made by the minister… ...

668 youth graduate as gender rights advocates

Nov 16, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The British Council’s Our Shared Goal (OSG) project will today hold a sport and musical event dubbed Community Festival at Bingu National Stadium where a total of 668 young people will graduate as new advocates… ...

Councillor assures community leaders of support

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

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Ward Councillor for Kaporo Ward which is in Karonga North constituency Councillor Misheck Mwaijengo has assured Iponga area development committee (ADC) members of his support to gender responsive budget being advocated… ...

CSOs call for holistic approach towards gender responsive budget

Jun 24, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Karonga district say government should come up with deliberate policies that will further decentralize the department of gender at council level by having gender experts in various council departments. According… ...

Mswati Gomani dragged to court over pregnancy

Jan 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 6 &

A woman has dragged Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V to court saying the traditional leader impregnated her. The woman Ovixlexla Bunya has sued Gomani born Willard Gomani for denying responsibility for the pregnancy. According to… ...

TD Jakes: Women are incubators

Oct 31, 2018 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Bishop T.D. Jakes has described women as  incubators of success primed to elevate influence and greater outcome. Speaking on day one of the Woman Thou Art Loosed (WTAL) Masterclass, TD Jakes said women are incubators… ...

Gender inequality needs to be dealt with – expert

Jun 17, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A gender specialist has said there is a lot to be done to end gender inequality in the country. The specialist Naomi Ngwira made the remarks at Golden Peacock in Lilongwe during a public lecture… ...

University of Malawi students seek to foster gender equality in politics

Apr 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

University of Malawi students have set up a society to enhance the role that young women play in Malawi's politics. The organisation, called Prism, centres on inspiring and empowering young women across the country to… ...

Boycott Parliament – Malawian activists demand

Nov 08, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 86 &

Civil Society Organizations have called on members of the Malawi parliament to boycott parliament because of government’s failure to table the Electoral Reforms Bills in the next sitting of Parliament, saying all opposition MPs including… ...

Woman arrested for protesting against gender based violence

Sep 14, 2017 William Simango 360 &

Police in Lilongwe this morning arrested a woman who was a part of the protests against gender based violence. Reports indicate that the woman, Beatrice Mateyo, was arrested for carrying a placard which read 'Kubadwa… ...

Malawians protest against gender based violence

Sep 14, 2017 Aubrey Makina 167 &

A section of Malawians have taken to the streets of Lilongwe to protest against gender based violence. The protests come hot on the heels of repetitive reports of woman battering that have filled the news… ...

Magufuli starts arresting critics

Jul 05, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 48 &

After making headlines as a reformer and becoming a darling of many Africans including Malawians who are unhappy with their leaders, Tanzanian President John Magufuli has taken a step higher in his radical reforms on… ...

African Women lobby leaders on land rights

Sep 18, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

Women across Africa have been mobilised to call on leaders on the continent to address land rights issues as one way of achieving sustainable development. The call comes at time when women in rural areas… ...

Low involvement of women in gender programs worries govt

Mar 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 23 &

Government says gender programs which are being implemented in the country leaves out women who are also the target group. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati says women especially those in… ...

Malawi Govt to launch Gender Policy

Mar 04, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 40 &

The ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare will launch the country’s Gender Policy on the March 8, the day when Malawi will also be commemorating International Day of Women. The International Day of… ...