Activists in Malawi say eliminating GBV goes beyond stiff penalties
Gender-based violence against women, girls and babies, some as little as six months old, is a big shame to Malawi, a nation that brands itself […]
Human Rights
Faith leaders in Malawi condemn rising violence against women
CHIRADZULU, Malawi – A group of local religious leaders has condemned the escalating incidences of violence against women, girl children and other vulnerable groups in […]
MPs pledge to table Termination of Pregnancy Bill
LILONGWE, Malawi -Members of Parliament of the Health Committee have pledged to ensure the tabling of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill in the current sitting […]
Religious network in Malawi condemns hypocrisy on abortion law
Religious Leaders for Choice has condemned hypocrisy on abortion law reform in a statement. Below is their statement in full: PRESS STATEMENT 22nd September 2020 […]
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 […]
Loud calls to reform Malawi’s abortion law
Calls urging Malawi government to reform abortion laws are growing louder and louder. Adding her voice to the growing calls, Chief Chikumbu of Mulanje recently […]
High rate of maternal deaths worry Malawi’s lawmakers
Government has an obligation to ensure that no woman should die due to pregnancy-related causes, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Matthews Ngwale has […]
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 […]
New Policy in Malawi offers persons with albinism hope
People with albinism in Malawi face numerous human rights abuses such as abductions, killings and mutilations of body parts on the assumptions that their […]
Malawi Electoral Commission head Jane Ansah tenders resignation letter
Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah has tendered her resignation. “I have written the appointing authority that I am stepping down to respect the […]