Welcome to Ubwino Wa Amayi
Ubwino Wa Amayi in Chichewa means ‘ for the good of the women'
It is a charity set up in Southern Malawi primarily to pay the school fees and costs for girls and young women that will drop out of secondary school and further education for reasons beyond their control.
Education for women is essential for development and health.
Girls are dropping out of school because of lack of funds, early marriage and pregnancy
Females also suffer disproportionately from domestic violence, inequality in the work place, property grabbing and poverty.
“Progress for Women is Progress For All”
Education is a human right and an essential tool for achieving the goals of equality, development and peace. Non-discriminatory education and training benefits both boys and girls and thus ultimately contributes to more equal relationships between women and men.
UN Women Watch
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In Malawi female literacy is 62%, male literacy is 79% (MDHS 2004). This disparity is worse in rural areas
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HIV infection is 4-6 times higher in females than in their male counterparts in 15-24 age group |
Malawi Gender Policy
Executive Director announces universal access as top priority for UNAIDS.
Michel Sibide, the new executive director of UNAIDS says "Prevention is top priority in the fight against HIV/AIDS". One of his goals is to give young people the skills to protect themselves from HIV and violence.
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“Investing in girls’ education delivers well-known returns. When girls' are educated, they are more likely to earn higher wages and obtain better jobs, to have fewer and healthier children and to enjoy safer childbirth"
11 July 2009
The Secretary-General Messsage on World Population Day
Statement of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Ubwino Wa Amayi is a registered company limited by guarantee in Malawi, Registration No. 9100
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