Family Rights, Elderly and Child Protection (FRECHIP) has condemned violence taking place among women in the country surrounding issues of infidelity saying this portrays lack of respect for one another. Executive Director for FRECHIP, Esmie Tembenu, made the remarks in a statement issued on Tuesday following the circulation of videos on social media depicting women […]
Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi has called for a strong resolve to protect youths from rights violations such as Gender Based Violence (GBV) which destroy their future and self esteem. Muluzi spoke in Lilongwe when he officially opened the Act Alliance Dissemination Conference on sexual reproductive and health rights (SRHR). “Let us commit to facilitate […]
The Nkukula Second Grade Magistrate Court has today (Wednesday) 25th October 2017 convicted three women namely Thokozani Msiska (27), Zelipher Phiri (27) and Rodness Chisale (40) who are answering two charges of acts intended to cause grievance harm and Insulting modesty of a woman. The hearing started on Monday and the case was adjourned to Wednesday pending […]
The struggle to eliminate gender-based violence is essentially a revolt against culture and accepted morality. This is what makes the public outrage at one of the placards displayed during a recent solidarity demonstration to express concern at the persistence of violence against women and girls in Malawi unsurprising. The placard undoubtedly trumped underfoot the prevailing […]
Malawian President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika says demonstration of political will at the highest level of leadership is key to the promotion of gender equality, women empowerment and ending gender based violence in all countries. President Mutharika said this recently at the launch of a HeForShe Impact Parity Report in New York, USA. The President […]
Gender activist Beatrice Mateyu who was arrested by Malawi Police during a solidarity demonstration by concerned citizens against gender based violence GBV) in Lilongwe for carrying a placard deemed obscene which read “Kubadwa ndi nyini sitchimo. My pussy my pride” has spoken out on the matter, saying she does not regret her actions as she wanted to […]
Beatrice Mateyu who was arrested by Malawi Police during a solidarity demonstration by concerned citizens against gender based violence GBV) in Lilongwe for carrying a placard deemed obscene. Demonstrators were carrying placards with various messages but the one which attracted divergent comments on social media was handwritten with explicit mention of women private parts in […]
Malawi Police Inspector General Lexten Kachama ordered an ‘obscene’ placard to be removed during a demonstration by concerned citizens against gender based violence GBV) in Lilongwe. Demonstrators were carrying placards with various messages but the one which attracted divergent comments on social media was handwritten with explicit mention of women private parts in both Chichewa […]
Malawi Police have confirmed 17 men have been arrested towards the inhumane and humiliating treatment of a woman in Limbe central business (CDB) which took place on Thursday 16th March, 2017. A woman ( name withled) believed to be mentally ill from Bangwe Townhsip in Blantyre reportedly undressed herself and started calling for men to […]
The Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare and human rights activist Habiba Osman have condemned the parading of a naked woman in the business district of Limbe in Blantyre and circulating the pictures on social media as an act of “sexual harassment.” The girl was reportedly caught stealing in a shop and stripped naked, She had […]
Gender Based Violence (GBV) affects learners more, promoting the main ecumenical christian mother body, the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), to challenge teachers to help stop the problem. Speaking during a five day long Training of Trainers for Teachers and Education Desk Officers, projects coordinator M’theto Lungu said: “It is not enough to fight GBV […]
A 34-year-old woman, Teresa Njirankhondo has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour by a court in Mchinji district for assaulting her ex-husband. Mchinji First grade magistrate court slapped Njirankhondo with jail term on Friday (September 23rd) for brutally assaulting Brighton Sosten using acid following a heated spat. Njirankhondo and Sosten divorced each […]
Implementing partner for the UN Joint project on Adolescent Girls (JPAG), Youth net and Counselling have commended the girls programme for reducing cases of gender based violence amongst girls in Chikhwawa District. Speaking during a recent tour, District Youth Officer for Yoneco, Chigonjetso Chiromo said girls were being victimised in so many ways but the […]
Inkosi Kampingo Sibande of Mzimba has vowed to fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and child labour which have been on the rise in his area. The influential chief made the remarks on Thursday at his Eswazini headquarters during a day long sensitization meeting organized by Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) with support from the NGO Genger […]
A 30 year old man is battling for his life at Kasungu district hospital after he was stabbed on the head by his wife for failure to provide for his family. Edna Mzingwitsa, Kasungu police publicist said the incident happened over the weekend and the wife has since been arrested and charged with grievous bodily […]
The United States of America (USA), through its embassy in Lilongwe, has given a $390 000 (K241 million) grant to United Nations (UN) Women Malawi to strengthen the economic empowerment of women and girl survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. According to a statement made available to Nyasa Times, the grant is expected […]
Minister of Gender, Child Protection and the Elderly Patricia Kaliati says she is surprised that over 100 cases of gender based violence has been recorded in less than 16 days of activism. “We are determined to deal with gender based violence but this is a surprise that 100 cases can be recorded before the 16 […]
Chrissy Phiri, 35 from Solomon Village in Traditional Authority Khosolo was saved by a hairs’ breadth, if not was for her mothers’ intervention totravel from Mzimba to Simulemba in Kasungu to take her to hospital. Chrissy’s husband, JumasonPhiri,a relatively wellto do tobacco farmer based in Kasungu, never wanted her wife to go for testing after […]