Teenage Pregnancies Archives

Teenage pregnancies rampant in Chikwawa

Dec 29, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

It has been established that the number of early pregnancy cases is rampant in the area of Traditional Authority Ndakwera in Chikwawa, a development which is worrying the stakeholders in the district. This transpired during… ...

Balaka DC warns Traditional Leaders against promoting harmful cultural practices

Oct 27, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Balaka District Commissioner Tamanya Harawa has issued a stern warning to traditional leaders in the district against promoting harmful cultural practices which put young people into engaging in early marriages as well as getting teenage… ...

Malawi Grapples with High Teen Pregnancy, Child Marriage Rates

Sep 27, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Alarming statistics have revealed a pressing concern in Malawi, as 29% of girls aged 15-19 are either pregnant or already mothers, while a staggering 42% are married before reaching the age of 18. This was… ...

TEENS project Amplifies Girl’s Voices

Jun 13, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

To ensure that adolescent girls and young women have access to gender-responsive SRHR services as well as to reduce the influx of GBV, the Foundation for Civic Education and Social Empowerment (FOCESE) is currently implementing… ...

UNFPA wants more Malawian teens to have information on sexual health

Oct 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says teenagers and adolescents should have access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services if Malawi is to reduce number of teenage pregnancies. The organization's Country… ...

UNESCO concerned over high number of teenage pregnancies

Jul 31, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has expressed concerned over the rise in cases of early and unintended pregnancies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. A Malawi government-led COVID-19… ...

Chief bemoans increase in teenage pregnancies

Jul 22, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Sub-traditional authority Phweremwe of Phalombe district has expressed concern over the increase in teenage pregnancy cases in the area, saying many girls are being impregnated by men from Mozambique. The chief said this during an… ...