Month: February 2021 Posts

Abandoned Malawian wives suffering in South Africa

Feb 11, 2021 Thula Chisamba 1 &

The tendency by some Malawian men of inviting their wives from Malawi and later disowning them upon arrival in South Africa is sending many of such women into ungodly ways of survival in the foreign… ...

Illovo Sugar Malawi engages community leaders on Gender Based Violence

Dec 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi in partnership with Red Cross Malawi has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating Gender Based Violence among communities in Malawi. Illovo partnered with Red Cross… ...

Police engages chiefs in GBV fight

Dec 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka The Commissioner of Police responsible for Eastern Region  Arlene Baluwa has called on chiefs in the region to take a leading role in the fight against gender based violence (GBV). Baluwa made… ...

Thyolo East MP calls for prayers over rape cases

Dec 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Member of Parliament for Thyolo East Masauko White says there is need for prayers and supplications in order to win the fight against gender based violence, including sexual violence, as he believes the cases are… ...

Activist in Malawi says eliminating GBV goes beyond stiff penalties

Dec 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Emily Banda Eliminating gender-based violence against women, girls and babies, some as little as six months old, goes beyond stiff penalties, an activist has said. Condemning the high rate of violence against women and… ...

Lawyer Ambokire Salimu arrested after spraying Doom on wife’s face

Dec 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lawyer Ambokire Salimu has been arrested in Blantyre for assaulting his wife and spraying insecticide on the woman’s face. Blantyre Police spokesperson Augustus Nkhwazi has confirmed the arrest of the private practice lawyer Nkhwazi told… ...

Pepeta says GBV is a pandemic in Malawi

Dec 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Noel Mkwaila Pepeta Malawi, a branch of Pepeta Africa, says gender based violence in Malawi has turned into a pandemic following the rise in cases of sexual violence against women and girls. National Coordinator… ...