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In Malawi, gender gaps persist despite popular support for equal opportunity

15 Jun 2017 Malawi
While Malawians express support for equal rights for women when it comes to owning land and getting a job, gender-based discrimination is not a rare experience.

While Malawians express support for equal rights for women when it comes to owning land and getting a job, gender-based discrimination is not a rare experience, according to a new Afrobarometer survey. 

And despite the majority view that women should have the same chance as men to be elected, Malawian women continue to trail their male counterparts in engaging in political activities.

Overall, survey results suggest a need for strategic and better-coordinated efforts to empower women to become active in politics, as the environment seems conducive to their support.

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