By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has stressed the importance of the media understanding electoral processes to ensure accurate and fair reporting, particularly on issues affecting women.

MEC’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Sangwani Mwafulirwa, emphasized this during a one-day media engagement in Lilongwe on Tuesday.

Mwafulirwa urged journalists to familiarize themselves with key stages of the election cycle, including nominations, campaigns, polling, and results management, to provide informed coverage.

He also highlighted the media’s role in holding institutions accountable for their commitments to women’s empowerment and political inclusion.

“The media is an eye in ensuring that institutions, including MEC, are accountable for their commitments to women’s empowerment and political inclusion,” said Mwafulirwa.

The engagement was organized by MISA Malawi in partnership with Concern Worldwide under the Malawi Irish Consortium on Gender-Based Violence