The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Zomba Diocese says it is determined to woo more women to contest in next year’s General Elections.
Assistant Project Officer for CCJP, Rhoda Ng'ambi, said this at Zomba District Council offices during District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting where the Commission introduced a project that focuses on Enhancing Participation of Women in the 2025 Malawi General Elections.
According to Ng’ambi, the project seeks to drum up support for women aspirants and mobilize the general public to participate in their large numbers in the forth-coming elections.
Some of the participants at the DEC meeting
Ng'ambi further said that the project also intends to clear misconceptions and stigma that contribute to discrimination against women’s participation in politics, deeming them as people that cannot deliver in decision making positions.
She disclosed that CCJP will support women aspirants in the 2025 General Elections with campaign materials, necessary electoral information and provide safety and security to protect them from political violence.
She said this will be done in collaboration with the police, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) traditional leaders and faith leaders.
Participants listening attentively to a speaker
“We appeal to men to create a conducive environment for women participation in politics. Every person, women in particular, should be accorded an opportunity to contest freely in an election and other decision making positions," added Ng'ambi.
She commended Zomba District Council and CSO’s in Zomba for allowing CCJP to implement the newly introduced project in the district.
CCJP will jointly implement the project with Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) with financial support from UNDP through MESP.