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.
A senior ruling party official openly said Malawi was "not ready for a
female president", while First Lady Callista Mutharika said Mrs Banda
was fooling herself that she was a serious politician - saying she was
a mere market woman selling fritters.
"She will never be president, how can a mandasi [fritter] seller be
president?" Mrs Mutharika said.
Mrs Banda took all this in her stride, saying she was glad to be
identified with market women since more than 80% of Malawian women
belong to that category: "Yes, she's right, I'm indeed a mandasi
seller and I'm proud of it because the majority of women in Malawi are
like us, mandasi sellers."
She also resisted calls for her to resign as the country's
vice-president - she was elected not appointed so she could not be
fired by Mr Mutharika - and instead set up her own People's Party.
Charity work
Continue reading the main story
"Start Quote
Most African women are taught to endure abusive marriages...
because they are not empowered economically, they depend on their
husband"
Joyce Banda
Born in 1950 in the village of Malemia near the southern town of
Zomba, Joyce Hilda Ntila was the eldest in a family of five children.
Her father was the leader of Malawi's police brass band and her
youngest sister, Anjimile, ran pop star Madonna's charity Raising
Malawi until it closed in December.
She left her first husband in 1981, taking her three children with
her, because he was abusive.
"Most African women are taught to endure abusive marriages. They say
endurance means a good wife but most women endure abusive relationship
because they are not empowered economically, they depend on their
husbands," she told the BBC about her decision.
Eight years later, Mrs Banda founded the National Association of
Business Women, a group that lends start-up cash to small-scale
traders - making her popular among Malawi's many rural poor.
That work also earned her international recognition - in 1997, she was
awarded, along with former Mozambican President Joachim Chissano, the
US-based Hunger Project's Africa Prize for Leadership for the
Sustainable End of Hunger.
She also set up the Joyce Banda Foundation, a charity that assists
Malawian children and orphans through education - she has a degree in
early childhood education.
Sackings
Joyce Banda cut her teeth in politics in 1999 when she won a
parliamentary seat on the ticket of the former ruling United
Democratic Front.
She held a number of cabinet positions under former President Bakili
Muluzi and Mr Mutharika during his first term.
She puts her achievements down to her happy marriage to retired Chief
Justice Richard Banda with whom she has two children.
"My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my
success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is
incomplete without his mention," she said.
Mrs Banda's presidential challenges are huge: Aside from handling
political divisions and possible opposition from Mr Mutharika's
allies, she has to address Malawi's serious economic difficulties.
It is one of the poorest countries in the world, with an estimated 75%
of the population living on less than $1 (60p) a day.
And former President Mutharika fell out with most of Western donors -
on which the country depends for financial support.
The cutting off of direct aid resulted in the country's worst
shortages of foreign currency, fuel and essential drugs.
But she has immediately made her mark - sacking Malawi's police chief
Peter Mukhito, accused of mishandling anti-government riots last year
in which at least 19 people were shot dead, and Patricia Kaliati as
information minister.
In the wake of Mr Mutharika's death, Ms Kaliati had held a press
conference saying Mrs Banda had no right to take over as president -
despite what the constitution said.
The head of Malawi's state broadcaster has also been replaced.
source:http://www.allcurrentaffairs.tk/2012/04/joyce-banda-becomes-malawis-first.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AllCurrentAffairs+%28ALL+Current+Affairs%29
Study Material For Job Assistance
Search This Blog
gk papers, Headline Animator
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
click on these links for more information
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /></div>
2008
2010 Mobile Excellence Awards
500
abbrevations
Abbreviations
about Asian Games
about sarojini naidu
about United Nations Organisation
Acronyms
Agriculture
Amazing Grand Statues
Amazing Wonders
Ancient Place names and Historic sites
Andhra Bank po
Andhra Pradesh's GEOGRAPHY
Android's Activity Recognition system
Antarctica
AP
April 2010
April 2011
April 2012
April 2013
ashes2023
ASM
August 10
August 2010
august 2011
Australia
Australian Open 2009
Australian Open 2010
AWARDS
AWARDS BASED QUESTIONS
Bank of Baroda PO/clerk Exam Paper
Banks papers
bihar police
bsnl paper
BSNL-JTO model paper
budget 2022
Business GK
C Interview Questions
CA
calendar 2022
CAPGEMINI sample papers
CAT 2011
CAT and other competitive exams
cate solved papers
Central Bank of India PO/clerk Exam Paper
CGL
Chairmen of UPSC
Challenger Deep
Chartered Accountancy
chat gpt
Chinese Civilization
Civil Services
Civil Services Aptitude Test
Commonwealth games 2014
Computer General Awareness
constable
Constitutional Development GK History
Corporation Bank Clerk Exam
cricket
cricket records
CSAT
csbc
CSIR Young Scientist Awards 2011
CTET Sample paper
Cui affairs 2017 May
current affairs September 02 2018
current affair
Current Affairs
Current Affairs :February 2011
current affairs 06 September 2018
current affairs 07 September 2018
current affairs 08 September 2018
current affairs 09 September 2018
current affairs 10 September 2018
current affairs 11 September 2018
current affairs 12 September 2018
current affairs 13 September 2018
current affairs 14 September 2018
current affairs 15 September 2018
current affairs 16 September 2018
current affairs 17 September 2018
current affairs 18 September 2018
current affairs 19 September 2018
current affairs 20 September 2018
Current Affairs 2011
Current Affairs 2012
Current Affairs 2013
Current Affairs 2014
Current Affairs 2015
current affairs 2015 February
current affairs 2015 June
current affairs 2015 April
current affairs 2015 August
Current affairs 2015 December
current affairs 2015 February
current affairs 2015 January
current affairs 2015 July
current affairs 2015 June
current affairs 2015 March
current affairs 2015 may
Current affairs 2015 November
current affairs 2015 October
current affairs 2015 September
current affairs 2016 June
Current affairs 2016 April
Current affairs 2016 August
Current affairs 2016 December
Current affairs 2016 February
Current affairs 2016 January
Current affairs 2016 July
current affairs 2016 June
Current affairs 2016 March
current affairs 2016 May
Current affairs 2016 November
Current affairs 2016 October
Current affairs 2016 September
Current affairs 2017 April
Current affairs 2017 August
Current affairs 2017 December
Current affairs 2017 February
Current affairs 2017 January
Current affairs 2017 July
Current affairs 2017 June
Current affairs 2017 March
Current affairs 2017 May
Current affairs 2017 November
Current affairs 2017 October
current affairs 2017 September
current affairs 2018
current affairs 2018 April
current affairs 2018 August
current affairs 2018 January
current affairs 2018 January India
current affairs 2018 January International
current affairs 2018 july
current affairs 2018 June
current affairs 2018 march
current affairs 2018 May
current affairs 2018 October
current affairs 2018 September
current affairs 21 September 2018
current affairs 22 September 2018
current affairs 23 September 2018
current affairs 24 September 2018
current affairs 25 September 2018
current affairs 26 September 2018
current affairs 27 September 2018
current affairs April 2015
current affairs February 2015
current affairs February 2018
current affairs January 2015
current affairs March 2015
Current Affairs Quiz
Current Affairs Quiz 2011
Current Affairs Quiz 2012
Current Affairs Quiz 2014
Current Affairs Quiz 2015
current affairs September 03 2018
current affairs September 04 2018
current affairs September 05 2018
current affairs September 1 2018
current affairs:2018 march
Current AffairsJuly 2014
Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Data Entry Operator
date of eamcet 2014
dates of exams
December 2011
December 2013
Democracy vs Republic
Dhyan Chand Award-Recipients
diamond dust
DMRC train operator model sample paper
Downloads
doyouknow
eamcet 2014 notification
eamcet examdate 2014
eamcet notification 2014
Egyptian Civilization
England
English
English Language Test
English practice paper for DSC and TET
Exam Reminder
facts
Facts about India
Facts of Human Body
Famous Places in India
February 10
February 2010
February 2011
February 2012
February 2013
February 2015
FET notification
FET-2014
FIFA 2014
FIFA 2018
FIFA 2022
Film Fare Awards
full forms
G.I.C.
G.I.C. Assistant Mananger Exam
GAIL Placement Papers
gate 2011 key
GATE previous Parers
gate2012
GD Tips
General Awareness
General Awareness Practice Questions
General Awareness Quiz
Geography of India
Gk
GK questions for IBPS CWE clerks exam
Google Now
Google now detects parking spot
Gov jobs
Grammar Quizzes
Greek Civilization
Group Discussion
GS
Head of Important Offices (International)
history
History of Commonwealth Games
ias
IB ACIO Grade-ii Executive Exam model paper
IB madol paper
IB modal papers
IBM Placement Paper
IBPS
IBPS Clerk Exams paper
IBPS Modal Questions
IBPS PO Exams paper
icc world T20
icc world T20 team
ICICI BANK SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
icici modal paper
IFFCO PAPER
ifs
IIT Hyderabad recruitment
IIT-JEE Previous Question Papers
imp dates 2022
Important and Famous Books
IMPORTANT DAYS
IMPORTANT GOVT. PLANS
india gold medals
India Power Awards -2010
Indian Banking
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
Indian History Quiz
Indian Media
Indian Satellites at a Glance
Intelligence Bureau Recruitment 2013 modal paper
International Current Affairs
International Current Affairs 2010
International Current Affairs 2011
International Current Affairs 2013
International Organizations
Interview Questions
Introduction about Civil Service Exam
Invention and Discoveries
ips
IT Companies Papers
January 10
January 2010
January 2011
January 2012
January 2013
JNTU-FET-2014
July 2010
July 2011
July 2014
June 2010
June 2011
June 2013
Kannada Rajyotsava Award 2010
Karur Vysya Bank Clerical-po Written Exam Model Paper
Karur Vysya Bank PO modal paper
LG G Pro 2
LG G Pro 2 launched in India
LG G Pro 2 with 51
LIC DSE Modal Paper
March 10
March 2010
March 2011
March 2012
March 2013
Mariana Trench
MAT
Math
May 2010
May 2011
May 2012
May 2013
Mesopotamian Civilization
meteorology
Microsoft Placement Papers
Model paper for EIL
MOON and EARTH
National Affairs
National Calendar
National Current Affairs
National Current Affairs 2013
National Games of Some Countries
National Parks of India
NDA
Newspaper-Journal Founder/Editior
Nitish clean sweeps opposition
Nobel Prizes
non verbal problems
November 2011
November 2012
November 2013
Numerical Ability
October 2010
October 2011
October 2012
Online Current Affairs Quiz 2011
Online General Awarenes Quiz- 1
Oracle Placement Question Paper
padma
padma awards 2022
Patni Placement Question Papers
PhD
pileus cloud
PRACTICE QUIZ
Practice Quiz for DMRC 2012
Practice Quiz for IBPS CWE
PRIZES
Punjab National Bank Exam
quiz
Quiz 63: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for SSC CGL
Quiz in Hindi
Quiz on Computer General Awareness
quiz on current affairs
Quiz on current Affairs December 2011
Quiz on ECONOMY
quiz on English
Quiz on General Awareness
Quiz on Geography
Quiz on INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Quiz on Indian Geography
Quiz on Media Questions...
Quiz on Sports
Quiz Psychology
RAS/RTS Pre. Exam
rbi solved papers
RDBMS Interview questions
reasoning
Recipients of Dadasaheb Phalke Award
record
recruitment
Reserve Bank Of India
Roman Civilization
rrb
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot written exam
RRB PAPER
Sachin Tendulkar's Records
SAIL Placement Papers
sarojini naidu
Satya Narayana Nadella
sbi
SBI Bank PO/Clerical Exam Model Paper
sbi clerk
sbi previous papers
Second Geographical names
seminar topicspapers for presentation
September2010
September2011
ski
snowfall
social media
Solved Paper for BEd Entrance
some Books and Authors
SOME IMPORTANT FACTORS about SUN
Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (SRAE) practice paperRRB PAPER
Sport Questions and Answers
sports
Sports Affairs 2009
Sports Affairs 2010
Sports Affairs 2011
Sports Affairs 2013
SSC
SSC CGL 2016
SSC CGL Apply online
SSC CGL important dates
SSC CGL Notification
SSC CGL syllabus
SSC CPO 2011 SI
ssc exam
SSC Group C and D Exam date
ssc model paper
Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam.
Stenographers admit card
Stenographers exam
Stenographers hallticket
Stock Exchanges in India
Straits around the world
study material for GS
study material for IBPS clerk
study material for IBPS PO
Sub-Inspectors
Sundararajan Pichai
Syndicate Bank PO or clerk exam
t20
TAXES IN INDIA
tcs online exam questions
Terminology
the ashes
The First Indian
TICKET COLLECTOR SOLVED PAPER
TNPL
Today in History October
Today in History October 10
Today in History October 11
Today in History October 12
Today in History October 14
Today in History October 15
Today in History October 16
Today in History October 17
Today in History October 18
Today in History October 20
Today in History October 21
Today in History October 22
Today in History October 23
Today in History October 24
Today in History October 3
Today in History October 4
Today in History October 5
Today in History October 6
Today in History October 7
Today in History October 9
Today in History October19
Today in History September 17
Today in History September 16
Today in History September 18
Today in History September 19
Today in History September 20
Today in History September 21
Today in History September 22
Today in History September 23
Today in History September 24
Today in History September 25
Today in History September 26
Today in History September 27
Today In History September 28
Today in History September 30
top
top 12 Indian Institutions
Top 30 Languages by Number of Native Speakers
Top Engineering Colleges in India
TS Inter Exams 2022
TSBIE
tspsc
tspsc syllabus
uco clerk/po exam
UGC NET Exam papers
UN Secretaries Generals
Union Bank of India PO or Clerk
union budget
United India Insurance AO Exam 2009
UPSC
upsc papers
upsc's civil services exam schedule
verbal problems
weather
what is HTML5
Wildlife Sanctuaries of India
winners
Women Prime Ministers
World Civilizations
WORLD FAMOUS RIVERS
world gk
World History
wrestling
No comments:
Post a Comment