Malawi: Local politics meet gender politics

Beauty Pillow is a rare woman in Malawi - she can afford to run for office. 'I don’t have any donors but I use the little my husband sends from South Africa and from my own business—selling chitenjes (traditional garments), rice and sometimes beans,' Pillow says. Aspiring for local government is no easy task. Beyond campaigning costs and time spent, Pillow says a major challenge will still be to win her party’s favour and make it through the primaries next year.