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Reflecting on Women’s Leadership in the Month of Women
March is the month of women. International Women's Day is annually celebrated in almost every country of the world on 8 March. The...

Habiba Rezwana Osman
Mar 15, 20215 min read


Men Should Not Call the Shots in Debating Malawi’s Abortion Bill
Women in Malawi need to be in charge of the debate on the Termination of Pregnancy Bill. Men should be made to understand it.

Tiunike Online
Sep 21, 20204 min read


Malawi’s Public Space: A Place for Women?
Public spaces in Malawi remain a substantial barrier for women and gender equality. For the sake of progress, we need to change this.

Jessica Mandanda
Aug 24, 20205 min read


Covid-19: A Chance for Malawi’s Traditional Governance to Shine
Malawians, including this website, have been barking about Government's poor adaptation of Covid-19 measures. We can offer solutions too.

Tiunike Online
May 25, 20206 min read


Government at Fault on Church Gatherings
The church in Malawi is caught between an ideal situation and doing the right thing. It just might hurt its flock.

Sarah Nayeja
Apr 13, 20205 min read


Sex Work in Malawi: An Eternal Problem Can’t be Resolved by Punishment
Sex work and prostitution may use the same tools, but they are different and need different approaches to resolve.

Tiunike Online
Feb 24, 20205 min read


Male or Female Infertility: The Same Zero-Sum Game
Infertility in couples seeking to have babies is becoming either better known or more prevalent. Why is male infertility a gendered issue?

Tiunike Online
Jan 13, 20205 min read


Sexuality in Malawi: If Only We had a Feminist Government
“The discrimination and criminalization of same sex relations, regardless of whatever colonized cultural and religious reasons we may...

Jessica Mandanda
Nov 18, 20194 min read


Are Men of Virtue Called to Lead Malawi?
“Heroes act courageously because they believe that their course of action is the best one. To stand for truth and fairness demands...

Tiunike Online
May 6, 20196 min read


Malawi’s Religious Democracy and the Spread of Charismatics
The proliferation of contemporary Christian churches has grown steadily since the late 1980s, skyrocketing alongside democratization in...

Tiunike Online
Apr 1, 20195 min read


Humanity on Sale: Will 2019 Be the Same for Persons with Albinism in Malawi?
Tiunike Online has reported, commented and shared in the lament on the predicament of persons with albinism (PWAs) in the last 3 years on...

Tiunike Online
Feb 4, 20195 min read


Let’s Straight-Talk Sex, Malawi
An Austrian youngster walks into her parents’ house at 8 on a Sunday morning. Her dad, in the kitchen, goes, “did you enjoy your party,...

Jessica Mandanda
Dec 10, 20185 min read


The Modern Malawian Family: A Site for Postcolonial Class and Socio-Political Reproduction
Blantyre city, just after dusk - a family is gathered in the living room, around a television set. Two heterosexual working parents, 3...
Mphatso Moses Kaufulu
Oct 22, 20187 min read


The Indirect Protagonists of Patriarchy
“Thus to challenge patriarchy, to dispute the idea that it is men who should be dominant figures in the family and society, is to be seen...

Jessica Mandanda
Oct 15, 20185 min read


Relating with Mutharika’s Wisdom on Zitete
Two years ago, President Peter Mutharika was quoted daring all Malawians, in the face of a looming disastrous hunger, to turn to patching...

Bertha Lilian Munthali
Aug 6, 20185 min read


Too Much Governance for Too Little Local Development
Early 2013, there was an outcry at Lunjika, Mzimba District. A Member of Parliament in one constituency had decided to apportion much of...

Tiunike Online
May 21, 20186 min read


Polygamy, God and the Child
The views expressed in this article are all experiences of the writer who lived through the experience and how it all enhanced her belief...

Bertha Lilian Munthali
Apr 16, 20187 min read


How Malawi Stirred a Storm in a Tea Cup on National Identity
In January 2018, Malawians went on a verbal rampage about a short and vague press release issued by the National Registration Bureau...

Tiunike Online
Feb 12, 20185 min read


Malawi in 2017: A Reflection on Gender-based & Other Forms of Violence
Published in the author’s personal capacity. I will consider 2017 as an interesting year for Malawi in terms of addressing gender based...

Habiba Rezwana Osman
Jan 29, 20185 min read


Open Letter to President Mutharika: Stop the Carnage on Malawi’s Roads!
First version published on Maravi Post on 25 December 2017 (use this link). Dear Mr. President, 2,637 Malawians die in accidents on our...
Milika Violet Nkosi
Jan 15, 20186 min read
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