UN Women Malawi

In Malawi, 1 in 2 girls marries before 18. UN Women Malawi is helping girls return to school, with 15 years of work to shift harmful norms, end VAWG, and support survivors. 👏 15 years of progress, 1 goal: equality. #UNWomenAt15 #EndChildMarriage #ForAllWomenAndGirls

🔴 Every 10 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by someone she knows. This video shows how @UNWomenMalawi is helping end GBV in Malawi—15 years of impact, and the work continues. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/EqSf1OiU0Hs #UNWomenAt15 #EndVAWG #StopGBV @unwomenafrica @LettyChiwara

Yesterday, President @LAZARUSCHAKWERA met with the Women Manifesto Movement and signed a Commitment Card—affirming his pledge to advance women's rights in #Malawi. UN Women has been a key partner in this journey, providing financial and technical support through @ngogcn. #SDG5

With just 5 years to reach the #SDGs, every step we take matters. Achieving #GenderEquality by 2030 isn't just a goal in itself, but a key enabler of all SDGs. 🆕 Learn about the development gains during the past decade from @UN’s new report: unwo.men/YpiV50WsUl8 #HLPF

Our Rep, @LettyChiwara - "We are not here to simply increase numbers- we are here to transform systems, challenge stereotypes, and build power collectively" #CrossPartyWomensForum

"Today’s forum is an opportunity to craft concrete, cross-party strategies to move from commitment to action—to reimagine, and indeed realize, a Malawi where women lead equally, visibly, and powerfully" - @beckyadda , UN Resident Coordinator, at the #CrossParty Women's Forum

Cross-Party Women’s Forum: "In Malawi, women are 57% of 2025 voters, yet remain underrepresented in governance. Let's create women’s political empowerment funds & provide financial and technical support for women to lead" Ingrid Marie Mikelsen, Ambassador of @NorwayinMalawi

Happening NOW! The #CrossPartyWomensForum has brought together women leaders, parties, MEC, & CSOs to advance inclusive leadership for #MalawiElections2025. Theme: Reimagining Women’s Political Leadership: Malawi’s Path to #Vision2063 📍BICC, Lilongwe #WomenLead #GenderEquality

Women are standing strong for equity, representation & action ahead of #Malawi2025. #CrossParty #WomenForum #WomenInPolitics #InclusivePolitics #GenderEquality

Cross-Party Women’s Forum: “The strength of our democracy depends on the diversity of voices in our leadership. Today, we begin the work of ensuring that women's voices are not just heard, but amplified and empowered to lead.” Halima Daud, Deputy Minister @MoGCDSW_Malawi

Underway: Cross Party Women’s Forum 🇲🇼 Women leaders are standing strong for equity, representation & action ahead of #Malawi2025. A democracy that excludes women is incomplete. #SheLeadsMW #PoliticalLeadership #WomenInPolitics Highlights so far⬇️

🔄 Join the 🇲🇼 Cross Party Women's Forum staring soon.... Link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/bp89snth

🚨Happening Tomorrow! The Cross Party Women's Forum convenes on 16 July to advance women’s political leadership in Malawi. From gender quotas to ending violence in politics—this dialogue is key to democratic inclusion & peace. #WomenInPolitics #Malawi #UNSCR1325 #GEA60_40

⏳ Just 2 Days to Go! Don’t miss the Cross-Party Women’s Forum! 🗣️ Theme: Reimagining Women’s Political Leadership: Malawi’s Path to Vision 2063 🗓️ 8:30 am, 16 July 2025 | 📍 BICC, Lilongwe Let’s unite for a bold, inclusive future! #WomenInPolitics #LeadTheChange

Women's. Rights. Are. Not. Negotiable.

UN Women at 15! Climate shocks may push 158M more women into poverty by 2050. @UNWomenMalawi supported by @dfat trained women in Zomba, Blantyre & Phalombe to turn waste into fuel briquettes, lead recovery post-Cyclone Freddy & shape gendered DRR plans 🔗bit.ly/3U7j5Sl

👩🏾‍🌾 15 Years of Impact Fact #8: In Malawi, UN Women is empowering rural women through Climate Smart Agriculture🌱-growing incomes, fighting hunger, and protecting the planet. 🔗👉africa.unwomen.org/en/news-and-ev… #ForAllWomenAndGirls

🤯 Every 10 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or relative. This is UNACCEPTABLE. As we mark our 15th anniversary, see the 15 actions UN Women is calling for to push forward on gender equality: unwo.men/GnCy50WkSbH #ForAllWomenAndGirls

I met recently with @unwomenmalawi Country Rep, Letty Chiwara. We spoke about the amazing results brought about through 🇦🇺funding of the Women’s Resilience to Disaster programme for crisis affected women & girls in 🇲🇼 #empoweringwomen #enhancingcapacity #genderadvocacy

🌍 UN Women at 15 In 🇲🇼, Ethel Lihoma is leading peace efforts, mediating land disputes that often affect women. "The impact of peace on development compelled me to champion this cause." When women lead in peacebuilding, communities thrive. #UNWomenAt15 #WomenPeaceSecurity