Race, Culture, and Identity

When Exploitation is Camouflaged as Women Empowerment: The case of Malawi’s first female president Joyce Banda

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Despite many years of struggles to get out of the malaise of underdevelopment, the African continent is still trapped in conditions that dehumanize and marginalize a large segment of the population, particularly women. The motivation for writing this paper stems from our realization that exploitation of women in politics can sometimes be camouflaged as “women’s empowerment”. This is illustrated by the experience of Malawi’s first female president, Joyce Banda, who was initially used instrumentally to advance President Bingu wa Mutharika’s ambition for a second presidential term of office. Once Mutharika had been elected, Joyce Banda was harassed,castigated and marginalized and ultimately fired from the ruling party in 2010.

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: ., 2012

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Women Empowerment
Exploitation
Marginalize
Camouflaged
Malawi’s first female president
Joyce Banda
African Continent
When Exploitation is Camouflaged as Women Empowerm

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