Malawi: Resources

  1. A Turnaround Journey — From School Dropout to Entrepreneur, Chabala Msukwa's Story of Transformation

    12 September 2023

    Today, Chawala Msukwa operates his own carpentry business, earning approximately K60,000 per month — an income he never could have imagined during his days of picking coffee berries.

  2. Stepping Forward: Malawi's Deep Dive into Child Labour Data within Tea and Coffee Supply Chains

    30 August 2023

  3. Partnerships in Action - Private Sector Engagement in Promoting Quality Education to Eliminating Child Labour in Supply Chains

    30 August 2023

  4. Republic of Malawi PUBLIC SERVICE WORKPLACE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY 2023

    28 August 2023

    Government of Malawi realises that upholding of values of human rights is one way of promoting the welfare, dignity and development in line with chapter 4 Section 19 of the Constitution of Malawi on human dignity and personal freedoms. Government recognizes that violation of human rights in the workplace affects performance and service delivery. Sexual harassment (SH) in the workplace is one of the human rights violations affecting both men and women. It is therefore, important that from a human rights perspective, every employee or client who is subjected to various forms of sexual violence receives necessary services and that safeguarding measures are institutionalized. The Public Service Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy (PSWASHP) will be an entry point for achieving this. The Policy provides a guiding framework for preventing, reporting and responding to sexual harassment issues in the Public Service workplace. It identifies four priority areas, namely: Case Management; Rehabilitation Services for Survivors of Sexual Harassment; Sexual Harassment Safeguards and Conducive Workplace Environment. It also has an implementation plan and a monitoring and evaluation plan.

  5. World Day Against Child Labour

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 as a way to highlight the plight of children engaged in child labour. Observed on June 12th, the day is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour.

  6. The Re-birth of the Trade Union in the Tobacco Sector in Malawi

    12 July 2023

    The ILO ADDRESS project partnered with the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) in revitalizing the Tobacco and Allied Workers Union of Malawi (TOAWUM) in the tobacco sector, that has been inactive since or before 2019. The lack of a functional and active union in the sector left workers with no opportunity to enjoy the benefits of freedom of association and protection of their rights.

  7. The Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi and Zambia visits the ILO ADDRESS Project in Lilongwe-Traditional Authority Chadza

    12 July 2023

    On 12 July, 2023, the ILO's Addressing Decent Work Deficits and Improving Access to Rights in Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS) project hosted the Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi and Zambia Ms. Ingrid Marie Mikelsen together with the Minister of Labour, Honourable Ms. Agnes Nyalonje Member of Parliament, President of the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) -Mr. Charles Kumchenga, and Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) Executive Director Mr. George Khaki in Lilongwe during a district level commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) held under the theme: ‘Social justice for all! End Child Labour’

  8. Malawi’s Minister of Labour Launches the Advocacy and Communication Strategy on Child Labour Elimination

    29 June 2023

    On 29th June 2023, Minister of Labour Honourable Ms. Agnes Nyalonje launched the first ever Advocacy and Communication Strategy on child labour elimination in Malawi. The Advocacy and Communication Strategy has been developed to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of child labour issues in various sectors in Malawi. It supports government, social partners, civil society and other key stakeholders in advocating for the elimination of child labour and guide the implementation of advocacy activities both nationally and locally

  9. Malawi’s Minister of Labour Launches the Advocacy and Communication Strategy on Child Labour Elimination

    29 June 2023

    On 29th June 2023, Minister of Labour Honourable Ms. Agnes Nyalonje launched the first ever Advocacy and Communication Strategy on child labour elimination in Malawi. The Advocacy and Communication Strategy has been developed to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of child labour issues in various sectors in Malawi. It supports government, social partners, civil society and other key stakeholders in advocating for the elimination of child labour and guide the implementation of advocacy activities both nationally and locally

  10. Republic of Malawi Guidelines For Public Service Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy 2023

    25 June 2023

    The Gender Equality Act (GEA) under section 7(1) requires Government to take active measures to ensure that employers develop and implement appropriate policies aimed at eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace. The Guidelines for the Public Service Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy are a comprehensive guide to the implementation of the Public Service Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy(PSWASHP). They provide the procedure for managing sexual harassment in the workplace from the time they are reported through to hearing processes and the resolution of the case and further rehabilitation of sexual harassment survivors. Users of these Guidelines include but not limited to Anti-Sexual Harassment Desk Officers (ASHDO), Disciplinary Committee, Human Resources Officers, Gender officers, Heads of Departments, Controlling/Responsible Officers and others.