Biography

Chipo Rabecca Ngwira is a passionate Gender and Development graduate from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), with a strong interest in gender equality, women and girls’ empowerment, disability inclusion, and community development. Her academic journey deepened her understanding of the social and structural challenges affecting vulnerable communities and strengthened her commitment to contributing to inclusive and equitable development in Malawi.

Chipo has gained practical experience through her work and volunteer engagements with organisations including the Girls Empowerment Network (GENET) Malawi, Salima District Council, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Through these experiences, she has developed skills in community engagement, data collection and management, research, field facilitation, and working with different stakeholders. Her academic research on inclusive education also strengthened her passion for creating communities where everyone, including persons with disabilities, has the opportunity to participate and thrive.

Passionate about empowering women, girls, and communities, Chipo enjoys working with people, exploring new places, travelling, and learning from different communities and cultures. She is particularly interested in gender equality, disability inclusion, and community-led development. She is excited to join CorpsAfrica cohort 10 because she sees the program as an opportunity to learn from communities, collaborate with fellow young change makers, and apply her skills to support locally led and sustainable development. She looks forward to building meaningful relationships, learning from the communities she will serve, and contributing to solutions that create lasting positive change.