Malawi: Time to decriminalize draconian abortion law
Media Release September 28, 2017 BLANTYRE, Malawi – As the world celebrates the International Safe Abortion Day on Thursday, 28 September, we, at the Centre […]
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Human rights activists in Malawi protest against domestic violence
Human rights activists took to the streets in Malawi capital, Lilongwe on Thursday to protest recent upsurge in incidents of domestic violence. In the past […]
Shocking girls’ deaths as old abortion debate rages in Malawi
The death of 28 women in Malawi’s resort district of Salima moved Nation Newspaper Features Editor JAMES CHAVULA to probe the situation. His findings are […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]