Month: August 2020 Posts

Primary School learners in Mchinji petition chief over child marriages

Aug 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Primary School learners under Senior Chief Dambe in Mchinji have petitioned traditional leaders, demanding immediate action following rising cases of child marriages and teenage pregnancies in the area. Through the petition presented to Senior Chief… ...

Chief concerned over early marriages in Lilongwe

Dec 27, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

A chief in Traditional Authority Tsabango in Lilongwe has expressed concern over the levels of early marriages in the area saying girls are being forced to drop out of school. Group Village Headman Tongole told… ...

Malawian activist awarded for fighting child marriages

Dec 26, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 23-year-old girl child advocate, Memory Banda, has been given the United Nation's Young Activist Award in Geneva for her efforts in combating child marriages and promoting girl child education. The development has been revealed… ...

Communities in Mulanje sensitized on child marriages

Dec 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Timveni child and youth media organization through the 18+ media project has reached out to communities in Mulanje, enlightening them on legal frameworks that protect children from early marriages. It is more of “Brides not… ...

Parents forcing girls into marriages in order to escape poverty

Dec 12, 2019 Cosmas Kagulo 0 &

A chief in Phalombe says parents in the district are forcing their children to get married as a way of overcoming their financial problems. In an interview, Sub-Traditional Authority Namasoko highlighted that the driving force… ...

Cultural practices fueling child marriages – Navicha

Nov 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Mary Thom Navicha has said some cultural practices are fueling the increase of child marriages in the country. She made the remarks on Wednesday during the… ...

15 girls rescued from child marriages in Salima

Nov 18, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Fifteen girls from Traditional Authorities Khombedza and Mwanza in Salima have been rescued from child marriages after implementation of community by-laws in the areas. The girls were rescued through Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic… ...

Girls still facing challenges despite laws and policies – Ministry of Gender

Nov 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deputy Director for Child Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Children Disability and Social Welfare, Trevor Hamela says girls still go through many challenges despite the country having policies and laws aimed at protecting the… ...

Kabwila rues lack of awareness on dangers of early marriage

Nov 26, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Chairperson of Parliamentary Women's Caucus Jessie Kabwila says early marriages remain a  challenge in the country due to lack of awareness on the dangers of such marriages. Speaking to Malawi24, Kabwila said there is a… ...

Plan sends 523 back to school

May 06, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

In a bid to fight child marriages in Malawi, Plan Malawi has sent back to school 523 boys and girls. This has been done under a project named ‘Yes l do’ which was implemented in… ...

Child marriages reduced in Malawi

Apr 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has disclosed that the country has reduced the prevalence of child marriages from 50 percent in 2015 to 42 percent in 2017. According to Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Jean Kalilani,… ...

Police women drill girls on education, GBV

Mar 19, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

In a bid to curb early pregnancies and child marriages in the district, Mangochi Police Women Network conducted a school outreach programme at a girls only boarding school. Mangochi police deputy spokesperson Amina Daudi told… ...