In an interview after touring three schools namely; Naviziba, Yamba and Lufita Primary schools on Thursday, Kundimbule warned School Management Committees, Parent Teacher’s Associations and learners on the dangers of early marriages, teen pregnancies and child trafficking.
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has urged the government to address critical governance and socio-economic issues as Malawi faces a challenging end to 2024.
President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned 22 prisoners as part of the 2024 Christmas celebrations, an initiative aimed at showing clemency and decongesting the country’s prisons.
The Catholic Church of Malawi has stepped up in the fight against gender-based violence, emphasizing that ending abuse against women and girls is a shared responsibility that extends beyond the government and civil society to every individual and institution.
Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Platform (DPHRP Malawi Chapter) has reiterated calls for the Government of Malawi to decriminalize drug use in an effort to reduce harm among users.
Girls and women in the area of Traditional Authority Kilupula, Karonga have called on local chiefs to take action against teen pregnancies, describing the practice as a violation of young girl’s rights.
Dowa District – located in the Central Region of Malawi – is one of the districts in Malawi synonymous with gender stereotypes and cultural norms, which have, for centuries, been used to justify violence against women.
Authorities have emphasized the need for refugees and asylum seekers in Malawi to follow laid down procedures when obtaining convention travel documents to enhance their security and wellbeing.
Coalition for the Empowerment of Women and Girls (CEWAG) has handed over six sewing machines to gender-based violence (GBV) survivors in the area of Traditional Authority Kalumbu in Lilongwe district.
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