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Parliamentary Women’s Caucus receives COVID 19 PPEs from UNWOMEN Malawi
UNWomen Malawi 17 PWC Members with COVID 19 PPEs: 170 Buckets with taps, 17 Buckets of 40kgs powder Chlorine, 170 Cartons of Soap, and 187 Boxes of Surgical Masks. This reached to 17 Health facilities in the 17 constituencies represented by the female MPs. Additionally, this exercise aimed at enabling visibility of female MPs as leaders in addressing COVID-19 in
PWC Members join Oxfam to facilitate dialogue on rising teen pregnancies and child marriages in Balaka district.
Oxfam Regional Director Nellie Nyangwa and Country Director Lingalireni Mihowa accompanied by Second Deputy Speaker Hon Aisha Adams and Hon Bertha Ndembele of Balaka West facilitate dialogue on rising teen pregnancies and child marriages in Balaka district. Since March 2020, the Social Welfare Office has recorded 181 child marriages and 161 teen pregnancies. “Early pregnancy and child marriage are not
Malawi’s Parliamentary Women’s Caucus meets with the Gender Justice Unit
On Friday 15th May 2020, Malawi’s Parliamentary Women’s Caucus met with the Gender Justice Unit (GJU) to engage in a discussion on: The GJU-OSISA leadership project The challenges and opportunities that Caucus members see in their roles The COVID 19 pandemic GJU provided Caucus Members with additional information & IEC materials on COVID 19 for their dissemination in their individual