From Where I Stand

When water is far, equality is further away

As Malawi marked World Water Day under the theme Water and Gender Equality, the message delivered in Liwonde by Deputy…

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A mandate wasted? When MPs fail to show up

 On Tuesday, the National Assembly presented a picture that should trouble every Malawian who believes in representative democracy. Out of…

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Restoring dignity to Malawi’s public health system

 On paper, Malawi’s public health system guarantees free care at the point of delivery. In reality, however, that promise has,…

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Why the Kachindamoto Fund matters now

There are moments when a nation does more than introduce a policy or announce a programme. It declares who it…

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Cyber bullying: When logging in becomes a risk for girls

This year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence launched on November 25 with a focus on ending digital gender-based…

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Cyber bullying: When logging in becomes a risk for girls

This year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence launched on Tuesday with a focus on ending digital gender-based violence…

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For how long will police probe political violence?

The police are charged with keeping citizens safe from violent assault. Yet for many Malawians wanting to exercise their right…

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Thoughts on free public secondary education

Former president Joyce Banda this week reignited the debate on free public secondary school education in the country, by pledging…

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Police, hear women politicians’ cry on violence

Political participation is a democratic right at the disposal of all citizens, male and female. Yet, as the election fever…

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Let women exercise their right to political participation

 Last month, two major events around the prevention of violence against women in politics and elections happened. Interestingly, they both…

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