Maseko and Mutharika were friends for years before they married, and were never shy to show affection in public. Both were married before and both brought children from their previous marriages to their union. Mutharika has been president of Malawi since May 31, 2014.The couple married on June 21, 2014.
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Maseko is a former member of parliament in the Balaka District and was a member of the National Assembly for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Malawi for five years. Maseko worked alongside Mutharika, who served as the education minister of the DPP so they have similar passions and backgrounds.
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In 2015 on World Earth Day, the Global Poverty Project launched a Declaration of Sanitation and Hygiene, calling on politicians and decision makers to commit to making clean water, sanitation and hygiene more accessible to poverty-stricken regions. Maseko was one of 44 influential women to sign the declaration.
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On International Women’s Day, Maseko spoke at the St. Louis Catholic Parish in Balaka, asking women come together and pray for aid in the challenges facing women and the country. Maseko led dozens of women in prayer at a sermon that raised money for charity at Zomba maximum prison and Zomba General Hospital.
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Maseko has been vocal about helping children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi. She tries to raise awareness about special needs children and the groups that help them.
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The First Lady was recently awarded an honorary degree of doctor of philosophy in environmental management from the University of Malawi. Maseko was awarded the degree because of her work in the Beautify Malawi Trust project, which seeks to improve the environment.
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Maseko is a member of the Organization of African First Ladies on HIV and AIDS. The first lady said she wants to see more children on HIV/AIDS treatment and is working to make sure all infected children have access to testing and treatment by 2020.
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In addition to fighting HIV in children, Maseko is using her position to raise awareness about cervical cancer in women. Concerned that women are unaware of the link between HIV and cervical cancer (HIV-
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