Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will implement the 50 percent discount on nomination fees for female aspirants for the 2025 Tripartite Elections.
MEC chairperson Annabel Mtalimanja said this in an interview after a meeting with Oxfam in Malawi and other electoral stakeholders which took place in Lilongwe on Friday.
She said: “We are sti l l working on the nomination fees and an announcement will be made in November, but we are going to give women a 50 percent discount as usual.”
The mee ting was organised by Oxfam in Malawi which is implementing a project aimed at promoting gender transformative and youth inclusive democracy.
Oxfam country director Linga l i reni Mihowa said women face many challenges, including access to financial resources for their participation in political positions.
She said the organisation is determined to raise the percentage of women in Parliament from the current 22 percent to at least 30 percent, although the main target is to reach 50 percent.
“We have the 50:50 Campaign, meaning that we are aiming to achieve 50 percent women representation in elected positions but for a start if we can achieve 30 percent that will be a positive direction,” said Mihowa.
Malawi will hold General Elections on September 16 next year where citizens are expected to elect a President, members of Parliament and local government councillors.
