Malawi
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Malawi: The Conflict Between Customary And Formal Land Laws
May 9, 2018Despite passing the Deceased Estates Act of 2011 and Gender Equality Act of 2013, which protect spouses and children’s share in the deceased estates, issues of property grabbing are still rampant in Malawi, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima... -
Youths In Rural Malawi Find Opportunities Through Youth-Ready Clubs
May 8, 2018Felix Andani Mwambui, 24, from Labani village in Malawi’s northern region district of Chitipa describes himself as a youth capable of meeting his day-to-day needs. He also pays schools fees for two of his late brothers’... -
Why Malawian Men Shun Vasectomy Contraceptive Method
Apr 3, 2018Despite the increase in contraceptive use in Malawi, a lot of men are still shunning vasectomy due to existing cultural bias and myths associated with family planning. Vasectomy, a surgical procedure for permanent male sterilization, is... -
Increasing Access To Safe Water In Rural Malawi
Apr 1, 2018Phazima, Malawi – Access to safe water has always been a cause of apprehension for Maureen Phiri from Phazima Village in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba. With the nearest source for safe water at an approximate... -
Malawi: Rural Farmers Embrace Winter Cropping Along River And Stream To Improve Crop Yield
Jan 29, 2018In Malawi, winter cropping along river and stream has tremendously improved lives of many rural farmers by making their household food secure while at the same time enabling them to earn money from their business. By... -
The State Of Early Childhood Education In Rural Malawi
Oct 10, 2017MZIMBA, MALAWI – Hilda Kamanga, a child from Moses Maunda village in Mzimba, is expected to set her foot in a classroom for the first time this year. She now qualifies to start school having reached... -
How Youths In Malawi Are Embracing Entrepreneurship To Secure Their Future
Jul 13, 2017Idrissa Usher Hussein, 26, founded Climax Fashion Designs in 2015, a business that specializes in designing and sewing both male and female attire. Hussein says he started as a young tailor on a microscopic scale with... -
Malawi: The Case for Child Marriage in Mzimba
Jun 17, 2017By Kelvin Tembo Malawi, Mzimba – At the age of 11 while her mates wake up early in the morning, take a bath and set off for school, Catherine Msiska* does the opposite. Her routine work... -
Finding a solution to the exploitation of tobacco tenants in Malawi
May 21, 2017By Kelvin Tembo Tobacco production provides employment to a cross section of Malawians and contributes to over 70 percent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. But despite Malawi’s dependence on tobacco, tenants who are at the...