Increasing Women Representation in Politics: A Training Manual for Women Aspiring for Leadership Positions in Local Authority and National Assembly in Malawi

Increasing Women Representation in Politics: A Training Manual for Women Aspiring for Leadership Positions in Local Authority and National Assembly in Malawi - Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi German Programme for Democratic Decentralization (MGPDD) 2008 Reprint 2013 - xvii, 108p.: Color Illus. 30 cm


Content for Local Government Elections and National Assembly Elections
Politics and the role of women and youth in political parties
Overview of Women's participation in Malawian Politics
Gender and the need for Women's participation in politics
Challenges that Women face in elections
Understanding democracy and governance structures
Decentralization and Local Government system
Leadership for effective local and national governance
Electoral Systems
Advocacy for Support and Resource Mobilization
Effective use of the mass media in a political campaign
Election campaigning and public speaking
Conflict management
Contemporary development issues

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