UN Women has stressed on the need to reinforce collective actions among women in various institutions arguing that this is key to promote women’s leadership and participation in politics.
This comes as NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) held a Cross-party women’s forum taskforce under the Political Empowerment of Women in Malawi (PEW-M) project which is being funded by UN Women.
The forum will have a terms of reference that outlines its activities and actions and will work with the Center for Multiparty Democracy to interface with political leaders ahead of the general elections.
Speaking to MIJ Online Fatima Mohammed, Deputy Country Representative for UN Women stressed that mobilizing women across different institutions is crucial for promoting gender equality and women’s leadership in the country.
Meanwhile Maggie Kathewela Banda Chairperson for NGO Gender Coordination Network, has encouraged women to report any instances of handouts as reports show that some shadows are doing, which is prohibited by the Political Parties Act.
And on her part, Minister of Gender, Jean Sendeza, emphasized the importance of unity among women in political parties.
Sendeza believes that by working together and holding each other accountable, women can make a meaningful impact in advancing gender equality and promoting women’s interests in the country.