Kaliati Dedicates SADC Gender Protocol Award to Malawians

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Hon Patricia Kaliati says her Gender Protocol Award came from support which Malawians are earnestly giving to Government programmes and initiatives on gender. 

Last month, Hon. Kaliati received an award of excellence in the acceleration of gender protocols in the Southern Africa Development (SADC) region. 

But speaking in an interview, the Gender Minister, noted that Malawians have played a significant role to her achievement of being SADC region driver of change in acceleration of gender related issues.

Hon Kaliati said Malawians are supporting Government in its effort of achieving gender equality, ending gender based violence, poverty, security, peace among others which her ministry is coordinating.

She therefore said such support has given her a muscle to be active on Gender issues in the country.

Kaliati Receive present from hon Nankhumwa 

“We have done well as a country because of all this support. I feel good for this recognition but I also give back to the nation as well as to all Malawian women for their support” said Kaliati

“And I also salute the media for tirelessly exposing gender issues happening in our country and informing the nation and beyond the borders of number of initiatives that Malawi is doing on gender. It is my prayer that the media will continue informing the nation as well as across the borders of what we are doing here in SADC region” she added

The Gender Minister further noted with appreciation, the support and political will which State President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has for the country to achieve gender protocols.

“Our President, champion of He for She Campaign has placed a focus on gender and women empowerment in number of programmes. President Mutharika has signed into law, number of legislations that promotes gender and women empowerment as well as on child protection. His directives and encouragements have made Malawi a shining star in SADC and that has contributed to my success of winning this award.” Kaliati explains

She then asked all Malawians to work together in the promotion of Gender related issues for the common good of Malawian woman and child for the country to continue register outstanding achievements on gender in SADC region.