Chairladies’ meeting: “Fostering unity through effective leadership”
Chairladies from Blantyre, Thyolo, Chiradzulu and Zomba discussed what divides groups and how good leaders bring everyone along.
On 8 September 2026, MASYAP brought together chairladies of support groups from Blantyre, Thyolo, Chiradzulu and Zomba for a leadership meeting at the MASYAP office, under the theme “Fostering unity through effective leadership”.
The chairladies strengthened their leadership skills, shared experiences and challenges, and discussed practical ways to promote unity in their groups.
What builds unity
Effective communication, transparency, respect, teamwork and decisions that include everyone.
What causes division
- Gossip and backbiting
- Favouritism
- Lack of transparency
- Poor communication
- Lack of respect
- Competition instead of collaboration
The chairladies agreed practical responses, including open communication, fair resolution of conflicts, mutual respect and more teamwork.
The role of a chairlady
Chairladies mobilise members, give guidance and mentoring, keep the peace, promote accountability and link their groups with MASYAP. A key message of the day was that effective leadership is not about being in front, but about carrying everyone along. The chairladies renewed their commitment to lead with fairness, honesty, transparency and compassion.
