Folkekirkens Nodhjælp
DAN-CHURCH-AID
Preliminary Report on the Malawian Parliamentary and Presidential election
Other Issues:
As observers we have noted that there are very few women candidates contesting this election. Taking
into account the cultural background of Africa and Malawi in particular we are area of the gender
stereotypes that have taken root with respect to leadership. The gender desegregated data indicates
that out of a total 1268 candidates nationally there are only 154 women, Malawi risks falling foul of
SADC's Gender and Development Declaration which calls for at least 30 percent representation of women
by 2005.