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 […]
LGBTI
Slow path to equality as some pastors in Malawi welcome LGBTI community
With new research revealing that 3.5 percent of adults in Malawi identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex (LGBTI), some faith leaders are acknowledging […]
Like Botswana, Malawi should scrap off outdated homosexuality laws
BLANTYRE, Malawi – Just like what Botswana has done, Malawi should scrap off outdated colonial homosexuality laws. The suspension of the implementation of outdated laws […]
Malawi: Liberal theologians call for decriminalisation of homosexuality
Authorities in Malawi should decriminalise homosexuality as part of the government’s commitment to uphold human rights for all, theologians have said. Among the theologians who […]
Clinics for key populations in Malawi mock outdated same-sex laws
Forget that same sex relations in Malawi are criminalised! Various organisations in the conservative southern African nation are implementing strategies to ensure key populations including […]
Malawi census officials urged to stop harassing intersex citizens
Authorities in Malawi have been urged to orient enumerators conducting national population census on the need to respect the rights of intersex people. Centre for […]
Special clinics excite key population in Malawi
Minority groups in Malawi have described the opening of clinics for key population as a game changer for the community dying in silence, writes JAMES […]
Minority rights NGO in Malawi opens clinics for key populations
A minority rights non governmental organisation in Malawi has opened clinics from where at risk men access health services, JAMES CHAVULA writes in Nation Newspaper […]
Sexual minorities in Malawi suffer in silence
Sexual minorities in Malawi are suffering in silence as some health workers are turning public health facilities into prayer houses, writes EDWIN NYIRONGO in Nation […]
Human organisations urge Malawi to respect minority rights
As Malawi plans to conduct a public inquiry on Lesbian, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) citizens, two local human rights organisations have urged the […]