Women and Gender

Mar 15
5 min

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...

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Sarah Nayeja

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

The Rule of Law Must Reign, Mr. President

The new president's promises must be upheld if he will consolidate his support over the coming years. Sticking to the law is one of them.

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Jessica Mandanda

Oct 19, 2020
5 min

Malawi’s Intergenerational Debt Burden: Youth Voices Needed!

Malawi's elders, the bulk of our stock of decision-makers, continue to borrow for government. It is Malawi's youth who will pay for it.

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Tiunike Online

Sep 21, 2020
4 min

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.

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Jessica Mandanda

Aug 24, 2020
5 min

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.

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Habiba Rezwana Osman

May 18, 2020
4 min

Malawi and the ‘Shadow Pandemic’: How to Win the Battle on GBV under Covid-19

Malawi isn't doing too badly in preventing gender-based violence in the time of Covid-19. But there are still some gaps.

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Jessica Mandanda

Apr 30, 2020
5 min

Covid-19 Lock Down in Malawi: Not a Great Time to Be Poor

The variance between the rich and poor, the privileged and not, is going to be accentuated by Covid-19.

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Tiunike Online

Feb 24, 2020
5 min

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.

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Tiunike Online

Jan 6, 2020
8 min

Living on the Margins in Malawi’s Year of the Vision. It's 2020!

Tinyade is completing her final year of Business Administration at The Polytechnic in Blantyre. She looks funny. Her limbs appear stiff,...

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Alan Msosa

Dec 16, 2019
4 min

Towards a progressive debate on LGBTQI+ Rights in Malawi

Highlights from a groundbreaking study Context and research strategy It is now nearly a decade since Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge...

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