This Act promotes gender equality, equal integration, influence, empowerment, dignity and opportunities, for men and women in all functions of society, prohibits and provides redress for sex discrimination, harmful practices and sexual harassment, provides for public awareness on the promotion of gender equality, and provides for connected matters.
The Constitution of the Republic of Malawi was adopted in 1994 and revised in 2017. The Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic that sets out the core values and principles of the organization of the state, separates the powers, defines the rights and obligations of the people, etc. The Constitution of Malawi consists of 215 articles that are organized into 22 Chapters supplemented by a Schedule.
This Act establishes the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority; provides for the functions and powers of the Authority; and provides for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
This Act makes provision for the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS; provides for the rights and obligations of persons living with HIV or affected by HIV and AIDS; provides for the establishment of the National AIDS Commission; and provides for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.