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Cammack, D
Food security and Gender Disparities in Malawi: a Profile Paper for Gender Targeting by WFP
Zomba, Malawi: Centre for Social Research,
University of Malawi

The profile paper shows gender gaps in the social and economic sectors relevant to food security and statistical data on a number of women and men targeted under the current emergency and development programmes. The gender gaps identified and documented here include access to food, markets, extension services, agricultural inputs, nutritional status, health, education, employment opportunities, income, water and fuelwood, land ownership and decision-making positions. It documents the targeting mechanisms for direct female beneficiaries implemented in the current WFP emergency food aid. Evaluates whether the chosen
strategies and actions of the WFP Malawi Action
Plan will contribute towards narrowing the gender gaps in Malawi.

Keywords: Food Security; Gender Disparities; Profile
Source: Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 278, Zomba, Malawi.
E-mail: csr@malawi.net

Chipande, G.H.R; Mkwezalamba, M.M
Income Generating Activities Among Rural Women in Malawi
Zomba, Malawi: University of Malawi 1990

In developing countries, rural development projects have come to be generally regarded as an accepted means of improving the living standards of rural masses. This article assesses the need for income generating activities for rural women in Malawi. At the same time, it tries to assess the production capacity amongst rural women for commodities which can be sold and it tries to investigate the factors that constrain rural women from gainfully engaging in income generating activities. Thus the paper is divided into three sections; the first one examines the rationale for launching income generating activities for rural women. The second section examines various efforts which have been undertaken in Malawi with a view to enhance the income position of rural women and discusses the main setbacks associated with these efforts. The last section draws largely from the experience of those countries which have undertaken income generating activities. Attempts to make some policy recommendations.

Keywords: Agriculture; Gender; Economic Conditions; Development
Source: University of Malawi, P.O. Box 278, Zomba, Malawi.

Government of Malawi
A Policy and Plan of Action for Women in Malawi
Zomba, Malawi: Malawi Government, 1999

Presents a national policy statement on women in Malawi, together with its corresponding Plan of Action, which have been prepared in response to a request from the national Commission on Women in request from the National Commission on Women in Development (NCWID). The policy is designed to be the vehicle through which the government reaffirms its commitment to efforts which will enhance women™s active partipation in development and access to benefits.

Keywords: Policy; Gender
Source: Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, P.O Box 278, Zomba, Malawi.
Email: csr@malawi.net

Government of Malawi
The National Platform for Action: Follow-up to the 4 th World Conference on Women
Zomba, Malawi: Government of Malawi, 1997

Malawi National Platform for Action call for the integration of gender perspectives in all policies and programmes and focuses on strategic objectives and actions to address four priority areas of concern for Malawi, namely, poverty alleviation and empowerment, the girl child, violence against women and peace. The document is intended to be the guide and constant point of reference to all stakeholders in the advancement of women in government, the private sector and non-governmental organization.

Keywords: Policy; Gender
Source: Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 278, Zomba, Malawi.
Email: csr@malawi.net