Malawi: Fighting poverty key to curbing child marriages
Malawi’s Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Aisha Adams has said poverty reduction through economic empowerment of women and girls can drastically reduce child marriages. She […]
Human Rights
Woman in eastern Malawi jailed for aiding daughter’s defilement
Mangochi, Malawi A Magistrate’s Court in eastern Malawi’s district of Mangochi has jailed Mayi Ujeni (name altered for ethical reasons) for five years for supporting […]
Activist bemoans slow progress of Malawi’s abortion law reform
As Malawians continue to debate the enactment of the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill, other countries are making progress in abortion law reforms. Commenting on […]
Malawi’s High Court clarifies abortion law
The High Court of Malawi has reaffirmed the statutory protections for legal abortion under narrow circumstances. In its ruling, the court reiterated that despite the […]
Chiefs in Chiradzulu back lawmaker for championing abortion law reform
Traditional leaders from Chiradzulu West have backed their lawmaker Dr Matthews Ngwale for his efforts to have the Termination of Pregnancy (ToP) Bill tabled, discussed […]
Malawi asked to go beyond offering post-abortion care
A sexual and reproductive health youth champion has praised the Malawi government for offering post-abortion care to women and girls who suffer from complications of […]
Traditional and religious leaders in Malawi bemoan abortion law reform delays
Some traditional leaders in Malawi have expressed frustration over the conduct of parliamentarians who frustrated discussions on the Termination of Pregnancy (T.O.P) Bill in March […]
What’s does Malawi’s Termination of Pregnancy Bill say?
THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BILL Alarmed by the numbers of women who die due to unsafe abortions, the Ministry of Health requested the Malawi Law […]
Kodi lamulo lokhudza kutchotsa pakati likuta chani kweni kweni?
Mopemphedwa ndi Unduwa wa Zaumoyo, nthambi yapadera yoona zamalamulo mudziko muno linaunika ndondomeko za malamulo ndi zilango zake zokhuzana ndikuchotsa pakati ndipo muchaka cha 2015 […]
Lawmakers in Malawi to enact life-saving abortion law
Alarmed by deaths and complications from backstreet abortions, lawmakers in Malawi are mulling over abortion law reform. With intense lobbying from both sides of the […]