women Archives

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… ...

Wikise attacks Malawi women

May 04, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Musician Wikise has come under fire for attacking Malawian women in a new song. The Lilongwe based artist has fired missiles at women through his new song entitled Ng'weng'weng'we. This song, dwells on women's negative… ...

Women’s manifesto launched in Lilongwe

Mar 28, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Organizations in Malawi have today launched the women's manifesto which highlights eleven major issues such as health, education, economic empowerment and politics. The women's manifesto is meant to ensure that political parties include… ...

Women calls for awareness on anti-handouts law

Mar 22, 2019 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Mchinji women aspirants have called upon all civil society organizations to take the Political Parties Act to the populace so that people should know what it is all about. This came out during a meeting… ...

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… ...

Medical workers demand money from pregnant women at KCH

Jan 30, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

People seeking medical care at Kamuzu Central Hospital have complained that they are forced to pay money to doctors or nurses at the facility to access services. Patients at the Ethel Mutharika Maternity Wing say… ...