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Malawi’s urgent window of feminist opportunity

By Courtney | Published: January 16, 2013

TweetIf you don’t know about President Joyce Banda, now’s the time to introduce yourself. Banda, named one of the eight most fascinating Africans of 2012 by The New Yorker, came into office in April of last year after her predecessor, Bingu wa Mutharika, passed away. Her roots are deep in feminist grassroots activism. Before becoming [...]

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Malawi’s first woman president vows to repeal anti-gay laws

By Maya | Published: May 21, 2012

TweetJoyce Banda, who became Malawi’s first female president last month, is hitting the ground running. In her first state of the nation address, she announced that as “a matter of urgency” she’ll seek to repeal the country’s laws criminalizing homosexuality. Banda seems to have enough support in parliament to get the laws overturned, but Malawi [...]