Girl child Archives

Girl commits suicide in Blantyre

Mar 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 12-year-old girl on Tuesday hanged herself at Manase township in Blantyre. According to the Public Relations Officer for Blantyre police station Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi, the girl’s stepfather reported that on 8 March 2020, his… ...

Girls as young as 11 forced into prostitution in Mzimba

Feb 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Authorities in Mzimba say child prostitution is rife in the district with girls as young as 11 being forced into prostitution. The Malawi News Agency (Mana) reported that child prostitution is common in major trading… ...

Man jailed six years for raping stepdaughter

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's court in Mulanje on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man to six years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 15-year-old step-daughter over a period of two years. Assistant Superintendent Hartwell Kachikonga,… ...

Let’s unite for girl-child rights – Govt

Nov 19, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare has asked for collective efforts to ending challenges that girls face when exercising their rights. The call was made by the minister… ...