Promoting gender equality is a priority under the Malawi Tea 2020 programme. TAML and tea producers have been addressing issues of sexual harassment and discrimination by increasing employee’s awareness and understanding of their rights.
Key Achievements
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1st
Gender Equality, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination sector's policy
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291
Committees established
144 Women’s Welfare Committees and 147 Gender Committees & introducing reporting mechanisms at the estates.
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Setting minimum requirements through housing policy
with each estate outlining timelines to ensure that all housing provided is of a prescribed standard
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435
Managers trained in workplace discipline
Improving people management across estates through standardization of job descriptions, job grading and employment contracts.
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40,175
Workers introduced to fortified lunches
& provision of vegetables at least once a week on all tea estates
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Monitoring progress
Developing an M&E framework for TAML to monitor progress at the estates in a structured way