By Staff Reporter
Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Wednesday said his government is geared to work with women in key decision making positions.
In a statement Chakwera said women were never created to be back benchers.
“To all women in Malawi, the First Lady and I wish you a happy International Women’s Day. Women were never meant to be a footnote, but part of the main text. Let’s rise together to create an environment that is safe,prosperous, and beautiful for all women.”
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
Marked annually on March 8th, IWD is one of the most important days of the year aimed at celebrating women’s achievements educate and awareness raise for women’s equality as well as call for positive change advancing women lobby for accelerated gender parity fundraise for female-focused charities. Everyone, everywhere can play a part in helping forge gender equality. From a wide range of IWD campaigns, events, rallies, lobbying and performances – to festivals, parties, fun runs and celebrations – all IWD activity is valid. That’s what makes IWD inclusive.
The IWD 2023 campaign theme is Embrace Equity.
The campaign aims to encourage important conversations on Why equal opportunities aren’t enough and Why equal isn’t always fair. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.
IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.
