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‘God is on bunda mountain’
From the foothills of Lilongwe’s Bunda Mountain, outside the sleepy Mponda Village, I set out for the holy mountain. I’m not alone on this venture into the highest summit, I am accompanied by...
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Malawi’s first female veterinary graduates
Doctors Muonaouza Deleza and Love Kaona were the only women who graduated from Malawi’s first class of veterinarians at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) in 2019....
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Seeing a man on crutches every morning, swinging by on one leg while carrying merchandise for the day inspires me. Each time I see him, I learn to appreciate the little things that I have and train...
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The struggle to end female genital mutilation
February 6 marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this...
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Nyembezi Soko: Author of Building fences Not Walls
The year 2020 saw Agricultural Economics graduate Nyembezi Soko authoring and releasing a book—Building Fences Not Walls —about five years after graduating from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture...
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Grace Ghambi: Passionate for others. An excellent student
Grace Ghambi is no ordinary young woman. She is in a class of her own, pushing things to happen, not only for herself, but for the many youths out there. She is passionate about technology and girls...
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Dr. Joyce Mphaya: Unicef Ethiopia’s chief for the health programme
They say life is one big challenge — and so, it is not unusual to see people making some tough decisions at times, just to fit into a bigger picture and overcome certain challenges. This was the case...
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MBC sexual allegations report vindicate women
The release of a report by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on sexual allegations at Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Monday vindicated current and former female employees, who...
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Land ownership: A farfetched dream for women
Like most rural girls in the country, the story of 29-year-old Christie Banda is no different. Growing up, she witnessed a lot of gender-based violence (GBV), including in her own household and...
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Women unite to fight challenges
More than 80 women from Malawi, Botswana and Eswatini converged in Blantyre to engage, network and encourage each other in tackling various career challenges. The four-day African women in...
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Chikondi Chijozi: New Malawi Human Rights Commissioner
On Thursday, human rights lawyer Chikondi Chijozi took the oath of office as the newest commissioner of the Malawi Human Rights Commission. The co-founder and former deputy executive director of the...
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Female lecturers tip Machinga girls on education excellency
Female lecturers from public universities on Tuesday tipped secondary school girls in Machinga on how they can excel in their education. The lecturers from Polytechnic, Chancellor College and Malawi...
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Caroline Kautsire: English Professor at Bay State College in Boston
“I am Malawi’s very own—a child of Ben and Lilian Kautsire who live in Sunny Side, Blantyre, which is where I grew up. I am the last born of three children and the only girl in the family. I went to...
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‘Pregnancy illnesses must not be normalised’
In the first trimester of her third pregnancy, Patricia Simeon of Njerenje Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkaya in Balaka had swollen feet. The 26-year-old says while she experienced the...
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Mwayiwathu Mkwala: World Bank’s 2021 Blog4Dev competition winner
Mwayiwathu Mkwala is this year’s winner of the Blog4Dev competition having beaten 40 contestants locally. “Having been pronounced as a winner from Malawi in the competition, I was very excited knowing...
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There are no free lunches in town
Many times, we all want to start on wellness. Few people want or will accept humble beginnings. Many, when offered a job in the lower ranks will whine and brag that their years in school did not...
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Constance Govati: has worked for plan international malawi for 26 years
Constance admits that when she started, she didn’t really know what Plan International focused on, but developed the passion to support women and girls while on the job. “It brought me joy to see how...
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MyFundAction cheers and feeds thousands in the final days of Ramadhan
MyFundAction, a nonprofit Muslim organization whose headquarters is in Malaysia, through its Malawi’s representatives and volunteers, organized special Iftar programs in Malawi in the final days of...
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Natasha chalema: working towards uplifting girls, women
Just like many strong women with a big heart, Natasha Chalema is passionate about her fellow young women. She wants them to do better in life. Born on October 28 1996, she was raised by a single...
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Love can never be bought
I have discussed here before about the tendencies by some women to splash money, gifts and general material to men with the attempt to purchase their love and affection. They dangle big wallets and...
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