Do women have the right to wear mini-skirts and trousers in Malawi?

Seminar: 13 March 2012

This concept note concerns a seminar that the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) of Gender Links (GL) in partnership with Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ)  will host aimed at discussing gender matters regarding freedom of dressing and culture in Malawi. This follows recent incidences in which women were sexually harassed, groped and stripped off by people believed to be street vendors for wearing miniskirts, trousers and short dresses. For GL, a southern African organisation advocating for gender equality in all aspects of public and private life, its pertinent concern is around safety of women in public spaces and also their freedom to choose what they can wear. Read more.