Over the past two days—12 to 13 May 2025—the African Union delegation led by Mme. Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, and Hon. Lady Justice (Retired) Effie Owuor, Chairperson of FEMWISE-Africa, convened a Multi-Stakeholder Conference on Women’s Political Participation in Lilongwe, Malawi. Organised by the African Union in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented through GIZ; the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN); and FEMWISE, the gathering brought together key actors from the Government of Malawi, civil society, political parties, development partners, the media, aspiring women candidates, and grassroots organisations committed to promoting women’s leadership and participation in democratic processes.
