African Union Engages Stakeholders in Malawi On Women's Political Participation Ahead of the Impending 2025 General Elections

African Union Engages Stakeholders in Malawi On Women's Political Participation Ahead of the Impending 2025 General Elections

Over the past two days--12 to 13 May 2025--the African Union delegation led by Mme. Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, and Hon. Lady Justice (Retired) Effie Owuor, Chairperson of FEMWISE-Africa, convened a Multi-Stakeholder Conference on Women's Political Participation in Lilongwe, Malawi. Organised by the African Union with the support of the German Government Development Cooperation (GIZ) and in collaboration with the…

AU urges safer, fairer elections

The African Union (AU) has challenged leaders of political parties in Malawi to prioritise prevention of violence against women and girls ahead of the September 16 General Election. AU special envoy on women, peace and security Ndeye Benita Diop Diop, who is leading an 11-member AU Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department delegation, also urged parties to include more women in leadership roles rather than limiting them to being voters. T…