Category: malawi
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Malawi Chess Fellowship
Chess Fellowship Empowers Malawi Youth Taskforce Members to Think Strategically for Community-Led Change Thought piece by Yewo Grace Gondwe, MCLD Southern Africa Coordinator It is 7pm on a Sunday evening in Malawi, Amissi Ramazan is all set up in his room with his laptop and phone fully charged for the weekly chess fellowship. In a…
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Feminism Is Alive and Evolving Across Africa
Yewo Gondwe, MCLD’s Southern Africa Regional Coordinator attended the African Women’s Leadership Summit in Lilongwe held under the theme “Reclaiming Power: Feminist Leadership in a changing world.” The African Women Leadership Forum (AWLF) in partnership with ARETE brought together feminists and women leaders from Malawi, Lesotho, Zambia, Gambia, Tanzania, Eswatini, Cameroon, Botswana ,Kenya and Uganda…
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Movement Matters #26 – Sothin Ziba, Phukira and MCLD Malawi
In this new interview, we hear the organic journey of MCLD Malawi’s national coordinator Sothin Ziba, from an accidental start in development to leading the Movement in Malawi. He shares how MCLD Malawi is amplifying grassroots voices, building a regional presence, and pushing for accountability and shared impact. Plus, we get a glimpse into Phukira,…
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My Journey as Southern Africa Regional Coordinator
By Yewo Gondwe, MCLD Southern Africa Regional Coordinator Over the past 8 months, serving as the Southern Africa Regional Coordinator for the Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD) has been an incredibly rewarding and transformative experience. This role has placed me at the heart of efforts to empower communities across Southern Africa to take the lead…