Temwanani Regina Mposi

Temwanani Regina Mposi is a Legal Officer at the Gender and Justice Unit (GJU) and serves as the EmpowerSafe Project Coordinator for the Trocaire supported work in Dedza. She is a qualified legal practitioner with over five years’ standing at the Bar. In her current role, she leads the design and implementation of legal clinics and mobile court sessions that enhance access to justice for GBV survivors, particularly in remote areas. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) from Moi University (Kenya) and a postgraduate qualification from the Malawi Institute of Legal Education. Temwanani has extensive experience in gender-based violence (GBV) response and access to justice, with a strong focus on supporting women, girls, and children. Prior to joining GJU, she served as a Senior Legal Aid Advocate at the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau and as Legal Manager at Inua Advocacy. Her work has involved case management from intake through court processes, as well as delivering legal services in underserved and hard-to-reach communities. She has also coordinated community outreach initiatives, working closely with justice sector actors and partners, including UN Women (Spotlight Initiative) and the Women Lawyers Association of Malawi, and has supervised paralegals to support survivor-centred service delivery. At GJU, she contributes to advancing access to justice, strengthening GBV response systems, and promoting ethical, coordinated, and rights-based legal practice.