Our Work
Impact Areas
Our programs focus on the intersection of disability rights, gender equity, and social inclusion. We work across multiple domains to create sustainable impact:
Projects
Kynnysry Finland
Finland Project under KyNnSry: The EmpowerHer Project (2024–2034) supports women and girls with disabilities to access SRHr. It works with rights holders, service providers, policymakers, and parents of children with disabilities in Kauma, Area 23, and Senti.
FCDO (UK Aid)
What Works 2 Project: A five-year UK Aid-funded initiative in Balaka and Lilongwe aimed at ending intimate partner violence. It promotes prevention and response for women and girls with disabilities through SASA! and Moyo Olemekezeka (Dignified Life), reaching over 7,000 people.
European Union
African Disability Protocol Project: A three-year consortium project (2025–2028) with partners in Zambia and Zimbabwe, focusing on popularizing and domesticating the African Disability Protocol in Dowa and Lilongwe.
MAMA Cash
Multi-year Grant (2016–2025): Advocating social and economic empowerment for women and girls with disabilities — over 1,300 supported in Senti, Kauma, Area 23, and Mlodza.
SRHR Activities (HIVOS)
SRH rights to women and girls with disabilities at national and regional level :Hivos aims to strengthen Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) rights for women and girls with disabilities at both national and regional levels by promoting inclusive policies, amplifying the voices of women with disabilities in decision-making spaces, and supporting advocacy initiatives that advance equitable access to SRH information and services.
African Women Development Fund (AWDF)
From 2021 to 2023, strengthening the capacity of women and girls with disabilities to advocate for rights and economic self-reliance.
UNITE-4-ADP (EuropeAid)
From 2025 to 2028, strengthening partnerships in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to support ratification and implementation of the African Disability Protocol.
ATithetse Nkhanza (FCDO)
From 2018 to 2020, aiming to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Malawi and improve justice systems.
Disability Rights Fund (DRF)
From 2022 to 2024, advancing the rights of women and girls with disabilities regarding access to health, justice, and work.
Supporting Survivors of SEAH (SDD)
From 2022 to 2024, implemented in Senti, Kauma, and Area 23, providing survivor-centered approaches to support SEAH survivors.
Income Generating Activities
From 2022 to 2023, promoting health, work, and justice rights for women and girls with disabilities.
Building Technical Capacity (BTC) (SDD)
From 2022 to 2024, strengthening WAG’s capacity to research and respond to violence against women with disabilities.
Pamodzi Kuthetsa Nkhanza (PKN) (FCDO)
From 2023 to 2028, a €4,000,000 project to reduce intimate partner violence in Lilongwe and Balaka through prevention, response, and institutional strengthening.