Malawi: Catching up with Malawi's female legislators

More than a year ago, Inter Press Service (IPS) profiled several of the women who had won seats in Malawi's Parliament, something that enabled them to break new ground in the drive to make the legislature less of male-dominated forum. This month, IPS decided to catch up with some of the women again. Had their experiences in Parliament lived up to expectations or down to apprehensions? What lessons could they pass on to other women who had their sights set on becoming parliamentarians?