Malawi’s New Leader: Joyce Banda Becomes Second Woman President in Africa AFP/Getty Images/Newscom The continent of Africa now has a second woman holding the top leadership role in her country. Joyce Banda was sworn in Saturday as the new president of the southern African nation of Malawi. The peaceful transition of power is a great relief in Malawi where a political crisis seems to have been averted after the sudden death Thursday of President Bingu wa Mutharika. For many Malawians who blamed Mutharika for the current economic crisis, it is also a moment of great hope for change. Early Saturday, when she was still vice president, Banda appeared at a news conference flanked by army, police, and fellow government leaders. According to Malawi media, she did not directly answer the question of whether she would assume the presidency, but she did say, "The constitution is prevailing." Indeed, hours later she took the official oath of office at the National Assembly in the capital of Lilongwe, despite objections from some government ministers.
Joyce Banda Joyce Banda, Malawi’s first and Africa’s second female President, could not have come onto the stage at a better time, particularly since the African Union declared 2010 to 2020 African Women’s Decade. Together, she and I can talk about the situation in Africa and what can be done by all our countries, working together in strong partnership, to build bridges and democracies and get our institutions and economies strong again. President Banda possesses the traits needed during this period of great challenges in Malawi’s, and Africa’s, history. Before her active career in politics, Joyce Banda established several nongovernmental and charitable foundations, all geared toward improving the lives of her compatriots, particularly women. Today Joyce and I have a collaborative program that focuses on improving the working conditions of market women. There have already been exchange visits between market women of our two countries. Johnson Sirleaf is the President of Liberia Next Pope Francis
About Us - Joyce Banda Foundation - "Putting Money In The Pockets of the Poor" Our Mission Joyce Banda started the Joyce Banda Foundation in 1997 as a tool to empower women and youth at the village level. The Foundation just formalized the work the Joyce Banda had been doing since she was in her twenties: feeding the poor, empowering the powerless, fighting for the oppressed and taking up the cause of the disadvantaged. Today, while our founder serves Malawi as President, we continue the work here. Our Founder Her Excellency, Dr Joyce Banda On April 7, 2012, Her Excellency Joyce Banda ascended to the presidency after the sudden death of her predecessor and an unsuccessful coup by the opposition to find the tenth poorest country on earth spiraling further downward. Meet Our Staff FounderJoyce Banda Managing DirectorMrs Edith Akridge Special ProjectsElizabeth Joy Walt Assistant Managing DirectorUnique Wachepa Project CoordinatorThandie Kampango Kanyandula Project OfficerGrace M. HIV/AIDS Training DirectorDennis Mapemba Youth DirectorWyson Sumaili Technical SupportDavid Gacheru
Joyce Banda: Malawi's first female president Joyce Banda, who has made history becoming Malawi's first female president and only the second woman to lead a country in Africa, has a track record of fighting for women's rights. She took power over the weekend following the death of 78-year-old President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died in office after heading up the southern Africa country since 2004. Mr Mutharika's decision to appoint her as his running mate for the 2009 elections surprised many in Malawi's mainly conservative, male-dominated society - which had never before had a female vice-president. Equally surprising was her decision to publicly stand up to her boss - by refusing to endorse his plans for his brother, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Mutharika, to succeed him as president in 2014 when he was due to retire. She was promptly thrown out of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party - and subjected to daily doses of derision at public rallies and on Malawi's state airwaves. Charity work Sackings
Celebrating the Former President of Malawi Dr. Joyce Banda, and other 2015 GC4W Global Women Champions The 2015 GC4W International Women’s Day Awards & Benefit Gala – celebrates the Former President of Malawi, Dr. Joyce Banda and the other 2015 GC4W Global Women Champions. The Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) is excited about the upcoming GC4W International Women’s Day Awards & Benefit Gala at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on Saturday March 7th 2015. With the UN’s eight Millennium Development Goals target date at 2015, private individuals, non-profits, corporations and organizations alike – renew their committement and their roles in ensuring that the goals are achieved, as the Sustainable Development Goals are fully realized. The purpose of this award ceremony is to recognize and celebrate the noble work of deserving women leaders and corporations – who are committed to the advancements of women and girls – and as an encouragement to continue on their individual mission, we honored them as GC4W “Global Women Champion.” Dr.
Malawi: President Joyce Banda's Speech at Mandela's Burial in Qunu document Your Excellency Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa; Madam Graca Machel; Mama Winnie Madikizela- Mandela; The Mandela Family; Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, and Heads of Delegations; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen: I stand before you today to join you, the people of South Africa, and the world, to mourn the loss of a great leader: Nelson Rohlihlahla Mandela. I join you, the people of this rainbow nation, to celebrate a life of one of Africa's unique leaders who gallantly fought for freedom and peace for this great country and the world. The first time I was privileged to meet Mandela was during his visit to Malawi in 1990, after his release from prison, when he came to meet the late President, Kamuzu Banda. In 1996, I was further privileged to be invited to visit Robben Island together with a team from Malawi. In 1997, I met Tata Mandela at a Conference for Smart Partnership in Kasane, Botswana.
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Woman President Shows Malawi the Way Africa, Africa: Women from P♂lls to P♀lls, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Projects, Regional Categories, TerraViva Europe, TerraViva United Nations, Women in Politics Mabvuto Banda interviews Malawian President JOYCE BANDA Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says women must be empowered and have to be actively involved in all decisions related to their health and well being. Credit: Katie C. Lin/IPS - Malawi’s President Joyce Banda knows a thing or two about women’s empowerment. But she has not had it easy. But she did succeed. But in June, the World Bank said the country’s economy was recovering, with manufacturing expected to grow six percent and agriculture 5.7 percent. In September 2012, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute reported that since Mutharika’s increasingly autocratic rule ended, respect for democracy and human rights has returned to the country under Banda’s presidency. Excerpts from the interview:
Profile: Joyce Banda Joyce Banda, who rose to prominence as a relentless women's rights advocate, has become Malawi's first female head of state after the death of Bingu wa Mutharika, the country's president. Banda, who has had to navigate the country's turbulent political waters in recent years, took office on Saturday after Mutharika died following a cardiac arrest. The late president had tapped Banda as his deputy in the 2009 elections, but then ousted her from his party the following year. Banda steadfastly resisted Mutharika's efforts to force her from office during a succession battle sparked when the late president decided to groom his brother Peter to become his Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate in 2014 polls. Then, as head of her own People's Party, she emerged as one of Mutharika's fiercest critics, lambasting his management of an economy hobbled by fuel shortages. Banda was born on April 12, 1950, in Malawi's colonial capital of Zomba. Party in-fighting Popular figure Source: Agencies
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Malawi′s President Joyce Banda orders new vote | News | DW.DE | 24.05.2014 Malawi's President Joyce Banda called for a new vote after announcing on Saturday that she had nullified the recent presidential election because of alleged "irregularities." However, a judge ruled that her instruction to hold a fresh vote within 90 days was invalid. High Court judge, Kenyatta Nyirenda, said he had granted a stay order against the presidential proclamation, allowing vote-counting to proceed. "She does not have powers under the Constitution to stop the elections," he said. The court's decision means Tuesday's vote will be valid unless Banda obtains an injunction nullifying the election. Banda said earlier on Saturday that she was using presidential powers "in the interest of the nation" to stop the vote count. "There are so many irregularities as regards this election. "It is for this reason that I am directing the Malawi Electoral Commission to stop vote-counting immediately." Banda out of the presidential race lw/tj (AP, dpa)
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