Month: January 2023 Posts

MSF targets 30,000 girls in HPV vaccination

Jan 20, 2023 George Mhango 0 &

The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has embarked on a Human Papilomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative targeting young girls between 9 and 14 years old in Malawi's Phalombe District. This catch-up vaccination campaign,… ...

World Vision female workers inspire girls from Lilongwe Rural schools

Oct 15, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

World Vision Malawi female workers have encouraged both primary and secondary school girls in the country to refrain from sexual relationships and work hard in schools if their dreams are to materialize. On Tuesday, World… ...

First Lady’s foundation ‘overwhelmed’ by response from well-wishers

May 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera says her Shaping Our Future Foundation is overwhelmed by the response from well-wishers looking to support girls’ education through the foundation. The Malawi News Agency reported that the First Lady… ...

Ministry of Education commits to continue supporting girl-child education

Nov 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says it will continue supporting girl-child education as a way of reducing early and unintended pregnancies among adolescent girls across the country. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of… ...

Girls urged to take role in reproductive health advocacy

Aug 05, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Adolescent girls and young women in the country have been advised to take a huge role in advocating issues of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) and youth friendly health services (YFHS). Phalombe Youth Arms… ...

Girls urged to speak against harassment

Jun 04, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

One of Malawi's young female activists Rabecca Makhuwira has called on girls in the country to speak out on issues affecting them, including sexual harassment, sex for grades among others. Makhuwira made the call at… ...

Man hopes school will promote girls’ education

Feb 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 13 &

A Malawian man who is building a primary school that will have girls’ hostels says he hopes the school will inspire more girls to choose education over marriage. The man Banonie Mwale told Malawi24 that… ...