Lack of chiefly commitment worsening gender-based violence in Mchinji, activists say - Malawi Freedom Network

Lack of chiefly commitment worsening gender-based violence in Mchinji, activists say - Malawi Freedom Network

By Burnett Munthali Gender rights activists in Mchinji have raised concerns over the lack of commitment and interest among local chiefs in addressing gender-based violence (GBV), arguing that this is worsening the situation in the district. Helen Makukula, the Executive Director of Women’s Hope for Change (WHFC), voiced these concerns during an event at Waliranjii Trading Centre. The organization has placed a signpost at the trading center to am…

The initiative seeks to establish a constitutional reform that amends the current article 53 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with the aim of establishing that they can file a complaint in the event of femicide. María Candelaria Acevedo (PC) organized a meeting with union leaders, neighbourhoods and local authorities in the run-up to a new International Women's Day. In the event, the Biobío legislator announced the bill to extend the possibili…