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 […]
Month: September 2018
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 Outdated laws written in 1800s.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 […]