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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 wr...
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Malawi : Homophobia culture mocks constitutional provisions
Despite the Constitution guaranteeing personal liberties, homophobia remains entrenched in Malawi, KAREN SANJE writes in The Daily Times of Malawi Her...
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Malawi: Poor criminal justice system fuels attacks on people with albinism
A new wave of attacks on people with albinism is raging in Malawi due to prevailing superstitious beliefs and systemic failures in criminal justice sy...
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African Commission tackles sexual orientation, gender identity
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has taken on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, topics that some may have considere...
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Malawi: Counter fake news with professional journalism, says media activist
The popularity of fake news outlets will start diminishing if mainstream media houses stick to professional journalism by refraining from competing wi...
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Malawi: Human rights activists gear up to break homophobia culture
Human rights activists in Malawi are gearing up to raise awareness against homophobia through various public activities to be conducted on the Interna...
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Malawi deploys GPS trackers to bust attacks on persons with albinism
Malawi government has distributed GPS trackers to bust continued attacks on persons with albinism. According to police, the use of GPS trackers for pe...
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Churches in southern Africa exacerbate homophobia, research reveals
The failure by many churches in southern Africa to embrace social issues such as women’s empowerment and gender diversity is increasing homophobia, ...
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Malawi: Gays in statutes of double standards
Despite the Malawi government moratorium suspending the enforcement of anti-gay penal code provisions, the draconian law still remains on the s...
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Malawi: Teenage pregnancies fuel school dropouts
The battle against teen pregnancies and early marriages is far from being won as reports from several parts of Malawi show that many girls are droppin...