Jane Ansah is not mincing words. Malawi's Vice President is calling for a full restructuring of how African politics works, and she wants it done in a way that actually puts women at the table.
Speaking to the issue of political access, Ansah pointed to three specific areas where change must happen: electoral systems, political party structures, and campaign financing. These are the mechanisms that have historically kept women at the margins of formal power, and she is naming them directly.
Her message is clear. It is not enough to encourage women to run. The systems themselves have to be reformed so that participation is genuinely possible, not just technically allowed. Financing barriers alone have long disqualified capable women before a single vote is cast.
Ansah's call adds serious weight to a conversation that is growing louder across the continent. With her platform as Vice President, the question now is whether African political institutions are ready to move from talk to structural reform.
Originally published by AllAfrica.