By Aliko Munde

Chitipa, February 11, Mana: Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of Karonga Diocese has introduced a new project in Chitipa District aimed at encouraging more women in the district to contest in 2025 elections.

Gender Coordinator for CCJP Karonga Diocese, Janet Mhango, said during a district executive committee (DEC) meeting on Friday that the organization wants women to have a better understanding of their civic rights and responsibilities.

She noted that women have been used for a long time in political parties to dance during political rallies without being given room to contest for leadership positions.

“Our project goal is to enhance the participation of women in the 2025 general elections through civic education and increased engagement in participatory processes,” she said.

Mhango said among the activities, CCJP will organize district stakeholder dialogues with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), husbands to female aspirants, political parties, and other stakeholders for increased support for female aspirants.

District Gender Officer for Chitipa, James Gubudu, applauded CCJP for the project, which he said will help to stir a sense of participation in the electoral process for women in the district.

“We have got very few partners that are doing issues of gender and I am happy with the coming in of the project. Looking forward to working with CCJP to make sure that women are taking part in the coming elections,” he said.

The one-year project titled ‘Enhancing the Participation of Women in the 2025 Malawi General Elections’ is funded by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) through the CCJP National Office.