Lawmakers in Malawi urged to pass Termination of Pregnancy Bill
Religious Network for Choice has urged lawmakers in Malawi to pass Termination of Pregnancy Bill. It has made this position in a statement it has […]
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NGOs urge Malawi’s new leader to promote human rights
Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) has urged the new administration of President Dr Lazarus Chakwera to prioritise the advancement of human rights for all the […]
COVID-19 restrictions in Malawi may increase unplanned pregnancies
Twenty-three-year-old Mercy Phiri of Chikuli in the outskirts of Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre is anxious. She, together with her friends, has visited two health […]
Malawi: When Pope admits rape, sex slavery, abortion in church
Following the admission by Pope Francis that the Roman Catholic Church is dogged with pedophilia, rape, sex slavery and forced abortions, the church leadership in […]
Malawi struggles to save women from ruptured wombs
In Malawi’s national language, Chichewa, pregnancy is referred to as “pakati” which means “between life and death.” Some antiquated laws in Malawi solidify this negative […]
Unsafe abortions haunt women in Malawi
Severe restriction of abortion does not reduce abortion rates, but instead it just affects the safety of the procedure. JOSEPH MWALE writes in The Nation […]
Archaic laws in Malawi aggravate unsafe abortions, maternal deaths
Unplanned pregnancy! Loss of blood! Loss of uterus! Then unexpected divorce! Bad outcomes of cruel laws. Outdated laws written in 1800s. The nerve-racking story of […]
Malawi urged to domesticate reproductive health treaties
Malawi has an obligation to domesticate international treaties she has signed and ratified over the years, a human rights activist has said. “As a nation, […]
Malawi: Authorities optimistic on enactment of new abortion law
Authorities in Malawi have expressed optimism that a new Termination of Pregnancy law will be enacted once Cabinet ministers complete reviewing recommendations which the Law […]
Rural women groups in Malawi back proposed abortion law
The statistics are staggering. Over 141,000 women and girls induce abortions unsafely in Malawi with about half of them suffering from complications. AKWETE SANDE writes […]