NICE intensifies women empowerment drive

The National Initiative for Civic Education NICE,  recently trained gender  technical working groups in the districts of Salima Karonga and Neno. As the  country  is expected to hold  general elections, the Trust through the Nthawi Yawo project  has  produced a schools training manual  and oriented the Technical working groups  who would in return impart to the knowledge to female aspirants.

 Speaking at the training in Salima NICE’s Executive Director, Mr Gray  Kalindekafe said, NICE is pleased to contribute to the empowerment of  women and young women in politics at a  time women representation is still on a  low in Malawi political circles.

“As we are all aware the  Salima has no female parliamentary and so is the case in Neno and Karonga. It is our hope that the training manual will go miles to give the women on a number of issues including , public speaking skills, resource mobilisation  and many other skills.” Kalindekafe said.

One of the participants  media Jean Chilombo  said  the  media also should play a big part in making sure women aspirants  receive good media coverage  in making sure that their agenda are known to everybody there by increasing their chances  of making it during elections.

 The Nthawi Yawo Project is funded by UNDP and NICE has partnered with the Centre for Civil Society Strengthening. The project is  being implemented in the districts of Salima Neno and Karonga.