Church organizations in Malawi supported by Norwegian and Danish Church Aid have
been told to
Church organizations in Malawi supported by Norwegian and Danish Church
Aid have been told to "vigorously" advocate gender and human rights issues.
"Unless these issues are addressed," said the agencies in a statement, "we
may consider withdrawing our aid to the church organizations." Presently, only the
Presbyterian Church has made advances by anointing women as church ministers in its three
synods.
"If the church can be in the lead in giving women positions of
leadership, it would go a long way to empower their participation [in society]," said
Mustahab Ayami, member of a partner organization. Malawi ranks the lowest of the 14
countries in the Southern Africa Development Community, which has targeted a minimum of 30
percent representation of women in decision-making positions by 2005.
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