Joyce Banda
Joyce Banda
Joyce Hilda Bandais a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. She is the founder and leader of the People's Party, created in 2011...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth12 April 1950
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The seeds of success in every nation on Earth are best planted in women and children.
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If we provide the young with a strong foundation, we can leave behind a legacy substantially greater than most are able to bequeath. As for the women, the old adage that you invest in a woman, you invest in a generation, still rings true today.
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Misogyny not only for Joyce Banda but for women.
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Millions of women in malaria-endemic areas in Africa become pregnant every year. Malaria is a threat to these women and their babies, with up to 200,000 newborn deaths each year as a result of malaria.
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Women didn't go to school when they were young because parents preferred to send their brothers. The women couldn't access loans in their own right because the banks sought the approval of a male dependent.
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You ask how I feel to be the first female president in southern Africa? It's heavy for me. Heavy in the sense that I feel that I'm carrying this heavy load on behalf of all women.
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I'm indeed a mandasi seller, and I'm proud of it, because the majority of women in Malawi are like us, mandasi sellers.
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I am tremendously inspired by many women around the world who work under dire circumstances to make a difference for their families.
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My mission in life is to assist women in social and political empowerment through business and education.
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I convinced myself economic empowerment of women was going to be key, especially in a country like this where most women didn't go to school.
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My vision is a Malawi where men and women live in peace and in harmony as equals enjoying their human rights.
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At the end of primary school, I went to secondary school. I paid $12 a term to go to school.
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I was privileged because my father was a policeman, and we lived in town. Many people in Malawi are from typical villages. My grandmother insisted I should be in both worlds, and so I needed to be acquainted with village life.
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Malawians must look forward toward a better future.