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William Stewart foundation bails out 16 girls in Chitipa

Feb 27, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Sixteen girls from Chisenga and Wenya Secondary School in Chitipa have received school fees and learning materials from William Stewart foundation. The foundation has given the girl school fees, school uniform, school shoes and other… ...

Ten young women trained in tailoring in Zomba

Feb 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Everlasting Life Ministry has trained ten young women in tailoring and designing to empower them economically, saying it is one way of fighting against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Director and the Founder… ...

Leaders in Phalombe drilled on AGYW strategy

Dec 05, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Leaders from different sectors in Phalombe district have been drilled on how they can deal with challenges which Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) are facing in the district. Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO) organized… ...

Malawian girls in Chikwawa flocking to Mozambique to get married, says MP

Oct 29, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Mkombezi Honourable Abida Mia who is also Deputy Minister of Lands says girls from Chikwawa are flocking to Mozambique to engage in sex work or get married to Mozambicans.… ...

Period poverty ravaging Malawi

Oct 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Menstruation brings many challenges to girls who come from underprivileged families as they face stigma due to lack of sanitary pads and are unable to integrate and attend classes. Period poverty is a barrier to… ...

NGO engages students on harmful cultural practices

Oct 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A non-governmental organization has engaged students in secondary schools in Thyolo on harmful cultural practices which affect girl child education. Through the discussions, the Churches Action in Relief and Development (CARD) has discovered that initiation… ...

Two girls die after river bank crumbles

Oct 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Two girls aged 13 and 14 have died in Dowa after Kasangadzi river bank crumbled and fell on them as they were collecting sand. The girls have been identified as Eunice Chibwe (13) and Alibentry… ...