Monica Chakwera

Monica Chakwera is the First Lady of Malawi and wife of Lazarus Chakwera, president of the Republic of Malawi.

Quotes

• I am doing this because I have experience on challenges which these girls go through. I am a living example, that is why am doing this work from my heart.
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• No government institution has funded this event, the government has only sponsored the venue for the launch.
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• I am very happy to hear that the Spotlight Initiative, which is a partnership between the EU and UN has registered tremendous results in six districts since its inception. I do hope that the good practices in these six districts will trickle down and impact the lives of girls in the other districts as well.
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• Climate change has really exacerbated child marriages in most least developed countries (LDCs), including Malawi. We need to put into action different commitments made to mitigate the impacts of climate change. It is encouraging to note that Malawi has included climate change as a priority in its long-term development strategy, the Malawi Vision 2063
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