Malawi

Chamada de candidaturas – Meios de mídia, 31 Jan

Chamada de candidaturas – Meios de  mídia, 31 Jan

Programa de reforço das capacidades para aparidade nos meios de comunicação social Promover a igualdade entre homens e mulheres nos meios de comunicação social Convite à apresentação de candidaturas – […]

January 22, 2025 Themes: Media Programs: Gender & Media

Call for applications – Media Outlets, 31 Jan

Call for applications – Media Outlets, 31 Jan

Media Parity Capacity Building Programme –Promoting gender equality in the media Download the Portuguese version Call for applications – Media Outlets Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho, Zambia Are you a media […]

January 8, 2025 Themes: Media Programs: Gender & Media

Malawi: Chiefs champion safe abortion

In a bold step toward advancing reproductive health rights, the Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC), a Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) grantee, in collaboration with other civil […]

October 27, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Mal: Role of men to support women in politics overdue

Mal: Role of men to support women in politics overdue

 By Joseph Kayira,  Balaka, 1 August 2023: In 2009, late President Bingu wa Mutharika did something that forever changed the perception of how Malawian politics should be practiced. He chose […]

Malawi: President Chakwera pledges 50-50 Parliament

Malawi: President Chakwera pledges 50-50 Parliament

By Joseph Kayira Lilongwe, 8 April 2022 – The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera has announced his  commitment to champion the election of 50 percent women legislators in Parliament as […]

Malawi: Online GBV, high time govt punished perpetrators says Kaliati

Malawi: Online GBV, high time govt punished perpetrators says Kaliati

By Penelope Paliani-Kamanga, Lilongwe, 15 December: For the past two years, 40-year old Martha Kakodwa has been mourning the painful loss of  her child who was a victim a of […]

December 20, 2021 Themes: GBV | Gender based violence Programs: Gender Justice | GL Commentary Service

Malawi: Make sanitary ware accessible and affordable

Malawi: Make sanitary ware accessible and affordable

By Jennifer Changwanda Blantyre, 2 December: If Wongani Tembo* a form three secondary school learner at Lisumbwi Secondary School  in Mangochi District, eastern part of Malawi was given a chance […]

December 2, 2021 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Advocacy | Gender Justice

SADC: Gender attitudes still leave a lot to be desired

SADC: Gender attitudes still leave a lot to be desired

For immediate release Johannesburg, 30 August: With an average score of 61%, gender attitudes in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are gradually changing for the better, but evidence of […]

August 29, 2021 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Advocacy | Research | SADC Gender Protocol & Alliance

Malawi: End the Stigma. Period.

Malawi: End the Stigma. Period.

By Jenipher Changwanda and Ziliro Mchulu 28 May : Ulemu Kupakasa wanted to give up her aspiration of being the vice president of student’s union in a certain higher education […]

GL, Alliance affirm good practice at Regional Summit

GL, Alliance affirm good practice at Regional Summit

Press release: Johannesburg, 19 March: Gender Links (GL) and the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance affirmed organisations and individuals from across Southern Africa in the recently ended Regional Voice and […]