After university selection, what next?
This week, parents of the hardworking and chosen few students were celebrating the selection of their children and wards to various public universities and their constituent colleges. I know a lot of...
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When maids assume the role of ‘wife’
The Katondo family has lived with Joyce, whom they describe as a respectful and respectable woman for close to six years. They hired her before their first child and now they have two children who have...
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Girls to learn from ‘big sisters’
As they transition into adult-hood, girls often face challenges that affect the way they see themselves and the world at large. Cases of early pregnancies for instance, come about as young girls...
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Singatiya Chikumbanje: Malawi’s only paediatric anaesthesiologist
Singatiya Chikumbanje, 33, was the first woman to qualify as an anaesthesiologist in the country. She is also a paediatric anaesthesiologist. After graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of...
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The positivity to young motherhood
Their experiences are similar. They are all teenage mothers. They dropped out of school after falling pregnant, got married and dumped by their youthful husbands before they went back to school. Now...
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Miss independent and marriage
In the modern world, women are getting more successful, accomplished and self-sufficient. However, the reality is that some men still shy away from accomplished women, forcing some women in turn to...
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Charity Stephens: Founder of New Beginnings
She was 22 and going into her fourth year of college when the unexpected happened. She didn’t have school fees to start that semester and had to drop out. Three months down the line, she got pregnant....
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Cancer war wages on
Women Coalition Against Cancer (Wocaca) has commended government and its stakeholders on efforts to fight cancer. Wocaca executive director Maud Mwakasungula said this last Saturday when she opened a...
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Dating and testing for HIV
Condoms are a significant factor for the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). They are also effective for preventing unintended pregnancies. Should trust stop couples...
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Ruth Chirwa: Propagates retaining girls in school
Despite falling pregnant and getting married at the age of 18, Ruth Kalinga-Chirwa still managed to attain higher academic and professional qualifications. She is now a champion of keeping girls in...
View ArticleHappiness takes effort
Often, we hear people whining about not being happy. For some couples, their complaints date back to their relationships, claiming that things are not what they used to be. The usual talk is about what...
View ArticleObserving boundaries in cross sex friendships
There have been several findings that women who keep male company instead of fellow female company are happier. Granted. It is said that these women who feel comfortable with men as their close...
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Kaboni Gondwe: From a helpless orphan to PhD
Kaboni Gondwe, 34, lost her father when she was three years old. She lost her mother at 11 years old. She had challenges coping with the loss of her mother which changed her and her brothers’ financial...
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Local women join the Commonwealth business pool
Commonwealth Business Women (Malawi Chapter) recently brought together about 100 women in business and various organisations that support businesswomen to champion the cause of women entrepreneurship....
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When the marriage certificate is not a priority
In a committed relationship, the couple can decide together on the rules of the relationship and accept them and be loyal to each other. Some couples in society do not see what difference a wedding...
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The highway to equal representation
While people may argue that women cannot lead for whatever reason, the 50:50 campaign thinks otherwise. Campaigners are geared at sending more women to Parliament despite all the talks about women...
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Yamiko Kawale: Founder of Girls Empowerment and Mentorship (GEM)
As a secondary school teacher, 33-year-old Yamiko Kawale has witnessed social injustices and challenges girls go through following sexual assaults perpetrated by their teachers or fellow students. “I...
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Getting away with disloyalty
A lot of things are said about unfaithful men; if he cheats he does not love you for instance. Others say he lacks respect for his partner if he cheats; that he is just a player and not a good man....
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Peggy Ngwira: The farm enthusiast and business success
When Peggy Ngwira, 43, saw an opportunity in pig farming and decided to buy land at Likuni in Lilongwe. She established Faggy Investments, an enterprise that rears and sells pigs, chicken and fish....
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Two local women stand out in India’s business sector
Daily Fresh, a local business trading in fresh farm produce placed Malawi among eight countries that received special awards in India recently. The brand is a partnership between two local...
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