The Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) held a disability rights clinic in Machinga to raise public awareness about the newly enacted Persons with Disabilities Act of 2024, aiming to promote inclusion, equality, and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities across social, economic, and political sectors. The campaign addressed widespread ignorance in communities about disability rights, which contributes to marginalisation and abuse.
Stakeholders in the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) have called for more inclusive policies to protect vulnerable groups, particularly women, persons with disabilities, and rural communities, from the devastating impacts of climate disasters.
To a country like Malawi, impacts of climate change are not new. From the Cyclone Gombe to Idai, Ana and Freddy among others have been catastrophic in the country for the past years.
Malawi Council of Disability Affairs (MACODA) says sign language is fundamental in terms of accessibility and access to information for disability inclusive communication and...
Under the new legislation, the Persons with disabilities Act law, the Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) formerly the Malawi Council for the handicapped...
As an agency responsible for the enforcement of the Persons With Disability Act, Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) has stressed the need of engaging various stakeholders who are regarded as agents of change in ensuring that new laws are popularized and publicized.
