Queen is a young Project Coordinator at Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO), a women and youth-led organization committed to empowering the youth, young women, girls and children in Malawi to voice out issues that affect them on their daily lives, fighting against early marriages, preventing HIV/AIDS infections and mitigating their impact. CCDO also strives at promoting local democracy and human rights, gender equality and enhancing rural women and young people’s active participation in the socio-economic development.
Queen is leading Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at CCDO. Her contributions have been pivotal in supporting the organization’s team in developing evidence-driven interventions. Queen holds a bachelor’s degree in statistics from the University of Malawi. In her capacity at CCDO, Queen has been developing and implementing projects aimed at addressing and resolving conflicts. She works closely with local leaders, women’s groups, and other stakeholders to advocate for gender equality and peace. She is deeply involved in raising awareness about the importance of women’s participation in peacebuilding processes through advocacy campaigns. Queen’s leadership has resulted in an increasing number of women becoming involved in local peace committees in their respective communities.
In 2023, during Cyclone Freddy flooding devastation in the southern region of Malawi, Queen spearheaded her organization’s efforts in mobilizing resources to aid the victims, 60% of whom were women and children. Through her initiative, 560 women received dignity kits and were provided with essential water, sanitation, and hygiene equipment, thereby offering critical support in the wake of the disaster.
