Nkhanza TOTO
Nkhaza TOTO Project
A women and girls’ movement against GBV in Malawi. Implementing interventions with the aim of addressing among others, ending Gender Based Violence (GBV), improving access to justice, and economic empowerment of girls and women.
Problem Statement
Malawi has been registering persistent and widespread discrimination against women and girls, with escalating cases of sexual gender-based violence that are a result of the prevailing negative social norms. Some of the issues promoting gender inequalities among women and girls include; poor policies and laws that are under resourced, weak coordination and inadequate capacity of stakeholders and lack of economic empowerment opportunities. Cultural beliefs and negative social norms have constrained girls’ and women’s ability to mobilize themselves for collective action in eliminating issues promoting inequalities. Increasing women’s and girls’ agency will improve organizing, voicing of women and girls’ and collection action to challenge and disrupt patriarchy and harmful gender norms.
Outcomes
- Women and girl leaders demostrate increased knowledge and skills on women’s rights and movement building to fight against GBV.
- Girls and women are assertive and confident. They collectively raise their voices, mobilize for collective action and stand up against gender inequalities, gender-based violence and challenge patriarchy.
- Women and girls are confidently voicing out or contributing their views during decision making meetings. Girls and young women are holding various positions of power in their community
Project Details
Geographical coverage
Dowa and Phalombe, T/A Kayembe and Chakhadza
Category
Gender Based Violence (GBV)
Project duration
3 years- 2020 to 2022
Beneficiary description
Women and girls
Being a woman and physically disabled deepened my vulnerability, but now being a women movement member and having leadership roles in my community has given me confidence and power. Malita Joseph Chakhadza B