Gender Based Violence (GBV) Archives

Law must spell out prosecution parameters for femicide, says Judge

Oct 05, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Modise Kabeli A High Court Judge from Malawi, Justice Zione Jane Veronica Ntaba, has urged the legal drafters of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Model Law on Gender Based Violence (GBV Model Law)… ...

Woman gets 17 years in jail for scalding husband

Sep 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced a 20-year-old woman to 17-years imprisonment with hard labour for splashing hot water on her husband over financial issues. The court heard through state Prosecutor Sub Inspector Blessings… ...

Religious leaders urged to preach about GBV

Sep 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Religious leaders from traditional authority Mposa in Machinga district have been asked to be including messages of dangers of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in their preaching. The plea was made during orientation on matters of… ...

Wife arrested for scalding husband

Sep 02, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police at Namwera Police Post in Mangochi district have arrested a 20-year-old woman who splashed hot water on her husband after he refused to give her money for the initiation ceremony of the man's step-children.… ...

CAVWOC, Ndirande Police unite to fight gender-based violence

Aug 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Centre for Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children (CAVWOC) and Ndirande Police Station have intensified campaign on fighting against gender-based violence and child abuse in Ndirande. CAVWOC took the campaign to Ndirande in the area… ...

Man in custody for stabbing wife’s private parts

Aug 04, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of seriously injuring his 19-year-old wife's private parts with a sharp object. Deputy publicist for Lilongwe police station, Sergeant Foster Benjamin identified the suspect as Yohane… ...

Teacher jailed 3 years for stabbing ex-wife in the neck

Jun 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

By Martha Chikoti Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's court has sentenced a 27-year-old teacher to three years in prison for nearly killing his ex-wife after he stabbed her in the neck. The teacher has been… ...