Chipembere Community Development Organization

Under the Progressive Peace Building and Conflict Prevention among Women and Girls in Thyolo Communities project, CCDO engaged political party leaders, peace structures and other key stakeholders in promoting peace and conflict prevention within communities.

The initiative is being implemented with support from the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund through UN Women.

The interface meetings are providing a platform for dialogue on conflict resolution, community peacebuilding and the meaningful participation of women in political leadership structures.

The engagements are also strengthening collective efforts to address gender-based violence (GBV) risks affecting women and girls during political processes and community interactions.

UN Women Malawi UN Women Africa - ONU Femmes Afrique Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund Hivos Masana wa Afrika African Collaborative Mudzi Connect Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education - CYECE Peace Corps National Youth Council of Malawi NICE Public Trust Malawi Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO)

Breaking barriers and expanding access to s*xual and reproductive health services for adolescents in Thyolo.

Hivos SRHR Community Café Hivos Regional Office Southern Africa Masana wa Afrika African Collaborative Chipembere Community Development Organization YOUTH AND SOCIETY UNFPA Malawi Centre for Civil Society Strengthening National Youth Council of Malawi Family Planning Association of Malawi Mulanje Youth Organisation Young Women Initiative for Development - Ywide Action Hope Malawi

Between 2024 and April 2026, Women and Girls’ Clubs and APUCs in five TAs—Bvumbwe, Changata, Nchiramwela, Maganiza and Maggie, resolved 203 GBV cases, with domestic violence (82 cases) being the most prevalent.

At the start of the project, CCDO strengthened the community response by building the capacity of 97 girls from five clubs, 30 women group members and 55 APUC representatives in mediation, advocacy, peacebuilding, conflict management and leadership.

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