Letty Chiwara

Today @UNMalawi and @MoGCDSW_Malawi visited Mai Mbambande Elderly Home. We celebrate the resilience of elderly women & the caregivers who support them. 💐 Let’s ensure dignity & equality for all women. #GenderEquality #LeaveNoOneBehind #HumanRightsBasedApproach

Today, we remember Wangari Maathai, who was born #OnThisDay. An environmentalist, women’s rights activist, and the first African woman to win the @NobelPrize for peace. Her legacy lives on and continues to inspire us 💙

Stronger together 💪🏾 @WFP_Malawi & UN Women have partnered to champion #GenderEquality, strengthen food security, and build climate resilience At the heart of it all: women and girls driving 🇲🇼’s food systems, powering sustainable livelihoods & inclusive growth #ZeroHunger

#DidYounow? In the Sept 2025 elections, 326 women contested parliamentary seats (⬆️ from 295 in 2019) & 426 ran for local gov’t in Malawi. Breaking barriers & advancing #SDG5 #WomenLead #GenderEquality

✨ Season’s Greetings from UN Women Malawi! Together, let’s build a future of equality, dignity & hope. #GenderEquality

Today's #MGCC Celebration and Handover Event highlighted what collaboration can achieve. We celebrated innovations, explored gender‑responsive digital transformation, and strengthened pathways for scaling coding training for girls Innovation thrives when partnerships grow💻🎉

Advancing gender equality in 🇲🇼 The GTWG met in Lilongwe during #16DaysOfActivism to review progress and strengthen coordination toward #SDG5. Discussions highlighted GBV prevention, including tech-facilitated violence & renewed commitment to protect women & girls. #EndGBV

On #HumanRightsDay , we move with purpose-to secure dignity, equality, and justice for every woman and girl Read our statement ➡️ shorturl.at/l6YTC

#16Days Violence online ➡️ Violence offline Stalking, surveillance and sharing private images without consent can escalate into offline violence, including femicide. We must detect digital red flags early to save lives. #NoExcuse

Incredible energy at LUANAR UNI Bunda Campus as @UNMalawi continues #16DaysOfActivism campaign, spotlighting the harmful effects of cyber bullying and online gender based violence #EndGBV

#16Days The #TRL Convening on harmful social & cultural norms is underway (27–28 Nov). Organized with ministries, UN agencies & NGOs, traditional and religious leaders are strengthening prevention/response to harmful norms & promoting access to SRHR, CSE & GBV services #EndGBV

Toxic online cultures normalize abuse. We must challenge and change them. Ending digital violence requires culture change. #16Days #EndGBV

Pre-CSW70 consultations began today in Addis Ababa w/ calls for bold steps to secure access to justice for all African women & girls. RD @MHouinato met w/ H.E. Ergogie Tesfaye, Ethiopia’s Minister of Women & Social Affairs (@ErgogieTesfaye) to advance this shared agenda. #CSW70

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence have started! Yesterday's event marked the launch of Chief Kachindamoto Fund. Kachindamoto, known as the “Child Marriage Terminator”, was a transformative leader who used her traditional authority to champion the rights of girls!

@unwomenmalawi @NorwayinMalawi @PlanMalawi @undpmalawi @HumanRightsMW @MFAIceland @UNICEFMalawi @UNFPAMalawi @beckyadda @MoGCDSW_Malawi @UNMalawi @LettyChiwara Powerful 16 days of activism against gender based violence, Uniting to end digital violence against women and girls. Celebrated Chief Kachindamoto’s visionary fight to end child marriages, alongside young activists, policy makers and @MalawiGovt leaders’ commitment.

From courage to collective action! 🙌 The Chief Kachindamoto Fund is here to empower young people to keep fighting harmful practices. Be part of the movement this #16DaysOfActivism and beyond!

@unwomenmalawi @NorwayinMalawi @PlanMalawi @undpmalawi @HumanRightsMW @MFAIceland @UNICEFMalawi @UNFPAMalawi @beckyadda @MoGCDSW_Malawi @UNMalawi Thanks to @NorwayinMalawi for support and great hosting! What a amazing event it was🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉💃💃💃❤️❤️❤️🥳🥳🥳

Tonight we mark #16Days with the launch of the Senior Chief Kachindamoto Legacy Fund-driving change to end child marriage in Malawi. Inspired by Chief Kachindamoto’s tireless fight for girls’ rights. Special thanks to partners & especially @NorwayinMalawi for hosting. 🙌

A powerful start to the #16DaysOfActivism in Malawi. We celebrated the legacy of Senior Chief Kachindamoto, launched the new Fund in her honour, and recognised Malawi’s WSIS-award-winning SGBV Digital Observatory Hub. Together, we push forward to end GBV. #EndGBV #GenderEquality