Visibility #media for quality men& female candidates during&after elections is imp for strong democracies.Democracies that deliver tangible benefits for citizens including educ,healthcare, economies that work for majority depend on quality men&women political leaders @wdn_africa

Zaithwa Milanzi from Malawi emphasizes the imp of addressing the challenges young women face in accessing the media including resources, training and visibility for their candidature @wdn_africa conversation on women, elections & media @wdn

Some women in news rooms censor their stories coz Editors determine which story makes it to mainstream media.That's why stories written by men&women may be similar. Progress is slow but visible.More data on elec is sex-disaggregated-S. Kainja, Editor, Nation Publ, Malawi @wdn

Editors have a role to play in ensuring that the issues that go out to the public thru the media focus on issues that affect citizens lives. The pictures that will be used & angle of the story etc should be mindful of stereotypes &effects of the stories on the public @wdn_africa

Jokes about women candidates are common. In #malawidecides2025 some male candidates joked about the make up of their opponents thus watering down their candidature. This took away focus on the issues women present, their accomplishments & ability to lead- Sellina Kainja

With experiences #Mozambique 🇲🇿 @Silaide Mutembe emphasizes the imp of media highlighting the strengths of the women in politics- their qualifications & ability to lead instead of focusing on their dress code, mother etc @wdn_africa conversation on media, women & elections @wdn

Media houses had Ltd resources to traverse the campaign trail #malawidecides2025.Candidates who have money have an advantage over those who are resource constrained coz candidates at times meet this cost #transportingmedia even when it's unethical @sellinakainja @wdn_africa @wdn

Global Media Monitoring report 2025 is a good source of reference for wome& media. @wdn_africa Sellina Kainja an editor of Nation Publications Ltd in Malawi notes that the focus of media in Malawi elec 2025 was on women who are already known in public life. @wdn

Presided over a 2-day training for trainers of trainers of UPC @UPCSecretariat local leaders to enhance their mandate, influence and effectiveness in local councils. Always a pleasure engaging with our leaders. Gratitude to @WDNUganda and Christian Democratic International Center

Today,WDN-U &KIC conducted a training of trainers workshop for @UgandaPeoplesCongress leaders who will train councilors who will be elected on the party ticket.Internal pools of trainers are imp for parties to enhance capacities of elected leaders to deliver on their mandate @wdn

In 2025, with over 51% as total population, no women qualified to be nominated?. We need more than just the eyes can see. Some insights why the gender inequality persists. @uwonet @amwaafrika @WDNUganda

Dr. Joseph Muvawala National Devt Planning Authority ED highlights the role of CSOs in Ug development at the CSOs Convention 2025. His paper focuses on Harnessing civil society's potential for inclusive drv- Aligning strategies with Ug NDP IV @ngoforum @uwonet @mia_uga @wdn

The PS @MinistryofInternalAffairs #Ug read the speech by the Minister of Internal Affairs in Ug. This is his statement on the role CSOs shd play in Ug politics #UgVotes2026 @ngoforum

WDN-U is attending the national CSO convention in Uganda under the theme: "The Law, The Money, The Politics". @ngoforum @uwonet @wdn_africa @wdn

On 29/9/2025 WDN-U Program Officer @AacaFreda attended a national dialogue on elections organized by @UHRC_UGANDA @wdn_africa

Emmy Otim emphasizes imp of candidates focusing their message on solutions that affect citizens because voters live the problem some candidates continuously focus on. Candidate shd explain to voters how the solution will be arrived at. WDN-U training for LC & MP candidates @wdn

WDN-U is conducting candidates training for women&youth from @IYOPUG @IWOP2023 & @NUP_Ug the candidates are contesting election for the 1st time majorly on open seats at LC&MP.We covered several topics incl Ug political sys,value based leadership,community engagement&rcs mob

An organization grows when systems are in place&are used to guide decision making and actions. Today, @wdn_africa launched its Constitution. Thank you @wdn @WDNNigeria @WdnZimbabwe colleagues from Ghana, Cameroun& Kenya & members from Africa for making the launch a success

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NEWS!!! NEWS!!! NEWS!!! In commemoration of the day of Democracy this month, WDN Africa is thrilled to announce the official launch of our organization's CONSTITUTION, which outlines our values and operational guidelines. Link shall be shared in the proceeding days.