Month: July 2018 Posts

Kalilani pledges to support 50-50 campaign

Jul 05, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social welfare Jean Kalilani says increasing women’s participation in politics by ensuring they are elected into positions is one of the ministry's top priority. Kalirani said the ministry has… ...

Street children thrash about for survival in Blantyre

Jun 15, 2018 Tobias Kumwenda 1 &

Ragged, hungry and rejected by society, plentiful of street children abandoned by nearly all live in the Malawi commercial city Blantyre. Director of Child Development Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Disability and Social Welfare… ...

Commonwealth Businesswomen Malawi Chapter launched

Apr 07, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Malawi chapter of Commonwealth Businesswomen (CBW) was launched this week at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. The event was hosted by DFID, Dzuka Africa, Belle Afrique and Mzuzu Entrepreneurs Hub… ...

More money should be pumped into Thyolo – Minister

Feb 07, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

Minister of gender, disability and child welfare in Malawi Jean Kalilani has requested for additional funds for social cash transfer to Thyolo. Kalilani requested for additional K280 million on social cash transfer to Thyolo, the… ...

ActionAid Malawi donates bikes to Police, Gender Ministry

Jan 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 12 &

ActionAid Malawi (AAM) on Monday, 22nd January, donated 148 Mountain Bicycles to Malawi Police Service (MPS) and Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare. Out of these, 126 bicycles went to (MPS) while Gender… ...

Employers asked to avoid discriminating against people disability

Dec 05, 2017 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Government has asked employers to avoid discriminating against people with disability when they are recruiting people. This plea was made by the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Gender, Children, Women and Social Welfare Esmie… ...

Concern over violence against women

Sep 12, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has said it is concerned with the increase in cases of violence against women in the country. The ministry of gender, children, disability and social welfare raised the concern recently in reaction to incidents… ...