In March 2026, the African Visionary Fellowship Summit brought together a group of leaders in Nairobi for its second convening. For Sarai Chisala Tempelhoff, Executive Director and Founder of the Gender and Justice Unit, and a 2025 fellow, this was not simply a return. It was a continuation. A deepening of relationships, of learning, and of […]
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The Gender and Justice Unit (GJU), in partnership with the Southern Africa Trust, convened the 2025 Pabwalo on Digital Violence in December as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The dialogue brought together key institutions, civil society, and survivors to address the growing crisis of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Malawi.
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10 December 2025 | Lilongwe, Malawi On Human Rights Day 2025, the Gender and Justice Unit (GJU) and the Women Judges Association of Malawi (WOJAM) formally signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen survivor-centred access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and other vulnerable communities across Malawi. The partnership brings together
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The Gender and Justice Unit (GJU) proudly celebrates the extraordinary launch success of EmpowerLine: Africa’s first toll-free legal empowerment platform for survivors of gender-based violence. In just 2.5 months since our official launch in April 2025, EmpowerLine has achieved what many thought impossible: the immediate and widespread adoption of anonymous legal technology by Malawi’s most
The Gender and Justice Unit is proud to launch our ambitious 2024-2028 Strategic Plan at a pivotal moment in the global gender equality movement. As we begin implementing our new strategic direction, we’re energized by the alignment between our six strategic pillars and the global frameworks renewed at the 69th Commission on the Status of
The Gender and Justice Unit is pleased to announce that our Founder and Executive Director, Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff, has been selected for the prestigious 2025 African Visionary Fellowship by the Segal Family Foundation. The Segal Family Foundation believes that stellar individuals leading exemplary organizations are best placed to devise contextual and sustainable solutions to local challenges.
A personal reflection by Emma Kalea Chigwenembe, the Deputy Director of GJU Wow! We recently had an incredible experience at the SEGAL CONNECT Summit in Lilongwe! 🌟 As I sit here, still buzzing with energy and ideas, I can’t help but feel immensely grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this transformative
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The Malawi Legal Information Institute (MalawiLII.org), in partnership with Laws Africa, is proud to share updates on our outreach activities under the “Enabling free access to legal information” project. This initiative, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), aims to empower citizens, particularly women and girls, to actively participate in Malawi’s democratic landscape. Recent
As we reflect on our year-long project work in the Nkhotakota district, we are filled with a sense of accomplishment and renewed purpose. Our efforts to enhance access to justice and combat gender-based violence (GBV) have made tangible differences in people’s lives while also illuminating the challenges that remain. Key Achievements: Comprehensive Baseline Studies: We
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The Gender and Justice Unit (GJU) proudly participated in the 9th African Population Conference held in Lilongwe, Malawi, from May 20-24, 2024. Organized every four years by the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS), the African Population Conference (APC) is the largest scientific meeting on population issues that examines the state and knowledge gaps regarding
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