Who We Are
WAG Disability Rights (Registered as 'Human Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Malawi') is a Malawian NGO based in Lilongwe, registered in 2015. We promote and protect the rights of women and girls with disabilities across Malawi.
Women and girls with disabilities face barriers that others do not. They are more likely to experience violence and abuse. They are less likely to access healthcare, education, or justice. They are often left out of decisions that affect their lives. WAG exists to change that — through direct work with rights holders, and by changing the systems and attitudes that hold them back.
Who we work with
We work with women and girls with disabilities at community level. We also work with the people around them:
- Families and caregivers — building understanding and support at home.
- Community and traditional leaders — shifting attitudes and strengthening local accountability.
- Frontline service providers — training health workers, police, social workers, and teachers to deliver inclusive, disability-friendly services.
- Government and policymakers — advocating for laws and policies that protect and include women and girls with disabilities.
Our six programme areas
- GBV prevention — challenging harmful norms that drive violence against women and girls.
- Sexual and reproductive health rights — equipping women and girls to claim their rights.
- Advocacy and policy — pushing for systemic change at local and national level.
- Economic empowerment — connecting women and girls to savings groups and livelihoods support.
- Civic education — raising awareness of disability rights among communities and duty bearers.
- Research and evidence — generating data that guides our programmes and advocacy.
Our impact since 2015
CORE IDENTITY & PURPOSE FRAMEWORK
A society where every woman and girl with a disability lives with dignity.
WAG Disability Rights works towards a Malawi where women and girls with disabilities enjoy their rights in full — free from discrimination, free from violence, and leading lives of self-respect and dignity.
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2015 — Founded in Lilongwe, Malawi. WAG Disability Rights was registered to ensure women and girls with disabilities are protected and live free from violence and abuse.
To promote, protect and respect the rights of women and girls with disabilities — and to advance their active, meaningful participation in the social and economic life of their communities and their country.
Transparency & Accountability
We manage funds openly and report our results honestly.
Mutual Respect
We listen to the women and girls we serve and treat every person with dignity.
Integrity
We do what we say we will do, without compromise.
Passion for Rights
Disability rights are human rights. We pursue them without apology.
Professionalism & Teamwork
Our staff works together and with partners to deliver lasting change.
Meet our team
Stella Nkhonya
Executive Director
Charles Chirambo
Finance and Administration Manager
Belinda Montersino
Programmes Manager
Bridget Oscar Phiri
Senior Programs Coordinator & Empower-Her Project Lead
Gerald Chidzungu
Finance Officer
Sheena Kulemeka
Implementation and Compliance Officer
Christina Mkanyoza
Project Officer
Magret Gwazeni Phiri
Finance & Administrative Officer
Mordecai Mwayi Maseya
Grants Partnerships and Communications Officer
Amina Naomi Ibrahim
GBV/VAWG Prevention Coordinator
Chris Jalakasi
MEL Coordinator / MEL officer
Angel Felicity Kamiza
Safeguarding and MHPSS Professional | Affiliate
A word from our director
“Every woman and girl with a disability deserves to live free from violence and abuse, with full access to her rights. That is what WAG stands for — and what drives everything we do.”
Stella Nkhonya
Executive Director, WAG Disability Rights
