Change law to save women’s lives, says abortion survivor in Malawi
The loss of my uterus during a back-street abortion procedure has inflamed me to call for the enactment of the draft Termination of Pregnancy Bill. […]
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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 […]
Malawi: Maseko Ngoni king calls for abortion law reform
Deaths of girls and women from unsafe abortions have prompted the king of the Maseko Ngoni, Inkosi Ya Makosi Gomani V to call for abortion […]
Gays in Malawi dying to conform
Sexual minorities are living risky double life to conform to societal expectations, MERCY CHILONGO writes in Nation Newspaper. Call him Watipaso because he is usually resented […]
Chiefs in Malawi urged to be reproductive health champions
CHIRADZULU, Malawi – Traditional chiefs and village heads have an important role to play in ensuring that their subjects enjoy comprehensive sexual and reproductive health […]
Colonial homosexuality laws in Malawi distract fight against HIV and AIDS
Rising cases of sexually transmitted infections in prisons have re-ignited the question of whether Malawi should allow condoms use in penal institutions. Personal accounts of […]
Sex Talk! Let young people offer solutions to problems
Family planning is a matter of life and death, especially for girls and young women in Africa, ESENAM AMUZU writes on Project Syndicate LABADI, GHANA […]
Public inquiry on homosexuality in Malawi attracts mixed reactions
The announcement by the Malawi government to initiate a public inquiry on homosexuality laws has been received with mixed reactions. BRIAN LIGOMEKA writes Despite the […]
US foreign aid cuts could be a ‘death sentence’ to women in Malawi
US foreign aid cuts could be a ‘death sentence’ to women in Malawi, CNN reports. Blantyre, Malawi (CNN) – When the women come to him, […]
Public health facilities in Malawi asked to serve LGBTI citizens
Public health facilities in Malawi have been urged to consider providing lubricants and condoms to LGBTI citizens, Freelance Journalist KAREN SANJE writes in Nation Newspaper […]