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Malawi Women Protest Gender Imbalance in Public Service Appointments

Lameck Masina

   BLANTRYE, MALAWI - Women's rights groups and other civil society groups
   in Malawi held street protests Friday against the president's failure
   to achieve gender balance in his recent public service appointments.

   The protesters put on black and red attire and carried placards with
   messages to promote women's rights.

   The protesters accused President Lazarus Chakwera of failing to fulfill
   the Gender Equality Act which requires 60-40 representation of either
   men or women in public appointments.

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