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Zomba District Council commemorates 16 days of activism against GBV

Dec 16, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba District Council commemorated 16 days of activism under the theme 'United to End Violence Against Women and Men in Zomba'. Speaking during the campaign at Thondwe Village Polytechnic in Zomba, Vice Chairperson for Zomba… ...

Cash transfer fueling GBV – Authorities

Dec 07, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

District Gender Officer in Zomba, Ruperth Kasendero, says cash transfer has become another factor that has fueled Gender-Based Violence when women are the sole beneficiaries. He said this as he presented the Dissemination of SP… ...

CAVWOC donates motorcycle to Balaka police to boost tight against GBV

Oct 29, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In a move aimed at strengthening the fight against gender-based violence, the Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) has donated a brand-new motorcycle to Balaka Police Station. The donation, made possible with… ...

UNICEF supports gender-based violence response with bicycle donations

Oct 16, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

In a significant move to address mobility challenges faced by child protection teams and women’s rights advocates in Mzimba, UNICEF has donated 105 Buffalo bicycles to the M'mbelwa District Council. The donation aims to strengthen… ...

YODEP tackles GBV through football, netball bonanza

Oct 09, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Youth for Development and Productivity (YODEP) has intensified its fight against Gender-based Violence affecting women and the youth at group Village heads Kadewere and Kimu in Traditional Authority Mwambo in Zomba. Speaking at Likangala Primary… ...

Ujamaa Pamodzi envisions no violence against women, girls

Aug 27, 2024 Vincent Gunde 0 &

A registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which started its interventions in Malawi in 2014, Ujamaa Pamodzi Africa, says it envisions an empowered society free from violence against women and girls. The organization said it has a… ...

The Power of Mobile Courts: A Beacon of Hope for Rural Communities

Aug 16, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The use of mobile courts in Balaka district has assisted many people, especially victims of various forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to access justice closer to their communities. In a landmark ruling, a senior resident… ...