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Commission calls for collaboration in child protection

The National Child Commission (NCC) has called for collaborative efforts in child protection interventions saying a nation that does not invest in children does not have solid foundations for the future.

Children’s Commission (NCC) geared up to address child abuse cases

The National Children’s Commission (NCC) has said it was geared up to tackle issues to do with child neglect and abuse in Thyolo district following rising cases of violence against children in the district.

Eye of the Child to promote positive discipline and parenting

Eye of the child has introduced an initiative to educate parents and caregivers on the principles of positive discipline and effective parenting strategies in a bid to end cases of torture and child abuse.

MHRC launches its 2024-2025 strategic plan

Chairperson of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), Chikondi Chinjoti has disclosed that the MHRC aims to promote and protect human rights with a more results-oriented approach to investigations.

CCJP drills players in the gender sector on gender-related laws as GBV cases surge

Malawi continues to register a significant rise in the number of gender-based violence (GBV) despite combined efforts between the government non-governmental organizations to end the vice.

Lack of coordination hampering child protection efforts

Jesuits Center for Ecology and Development (JCED) says lack of coordination and seriousness in responding to child abuse cases is a deterrent to curbing the vice said to be widespread in Kasungu District.

Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp registers first Somalian to volunteer to return to his country

Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa district in Malawi has registered the first Somalian national who has volunteered to return to his country. All along, they have been Burundians and Rwanda who have been flying back to their countries.

Enough of barbaric actions, DPP condemns MCP crackdown on activists

In a letter written and signed by presidential and party spokesperson Shadric Namalomba, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has strongly condemned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for its crackdown on activists, in particular the arrest of Edward Kambanje.

Low funding threatens Malawi’s commitments on disability inclusive development espoused in MW2063, SDGs and GDS

Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) has asked the government to prioritise disability responsive budgeting, warning that inadequate funding to Disability Trust Fund (DTF) poses a serious threat to the realization of disability inclusive development.

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