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Martha chizuma: the new and first female acb director general
Martha Chizuma is not an activist from the civil society, but a Malawian civil servant. For the past few years, she has inspired many by radically transforming the office of the Public Protector...
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Should we offload to our maids
A friend complained about his maid’s attitude months into her employment. She seemed indifferent, to him in particular. He wondered what crime he may have committed to his employee, especially as the...
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If he doesn’t want, he won’t stop cheating
So this woman, desperate to save her ailing marriage, decided to speak to another who had just recruited a maid. Her concern was that her new maid was ‘young’ and she should opt for an older version...
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Ruth chikoleka: running a cleaning service for single mothers
Every time Ruth Kulaisi Chikoleka looks at a single mother, she looks at her as a strong and courageous woman. Then she starts to wonder how that single mother is doing, how she’s coping and what kind...
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Amend laws to effectively deal with sexual assault
A nasty video has been making rounds of a minor having sex with a seemingly adult. I say seemingly because it was his deep voice and partially exposed anatomy that certified his age. Otherwise, he was...
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Esther chitheka lewis: performed for us president, former presidents
Former Zathu Band musician Esther Chitheka Lewis was so excited and overwhelmed to perform at a big virtual stage on the May 11 2021. This was during an evening event with Care International,...
View ArticleWe do not live in isolation
Society or community living demands consideration for others. This may come in form of sharing in cases where some have plenty than others. A good upbringing or kind heart always demands that we...
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Lizzie mithi: from charcoal seller to company owner
For some, at birth, life delivered all one can dream of to have a rosy life. Others on the other hand, have had to churn out lemonade on their own from raw lemons. The life story of Lizzie Mithi talks...
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‘Girls, women abused in homes than anywhere’
A Safe Space Mentorship programme implemented by Amref Health Africa in Machinga has revealed that more girls and young women are being abused in homes than in the streets or in schools. Implemented...
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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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Alinafe Banda-Malisawa: First female president for the MIPS
She was a graduate, fresh from Chancellor College in 2010 looking for a job when the procurement profession came knocking on Alinafe Banda-Malisawa’s door. As a girl growing up, procurement was...
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Trapped in unwanted pregnancies
The five months between March and October 2020 that public schools were closed due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic saw many teenage girls getting unplanned pregnancies. One of them was a girl...
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Cathy Sani: Embracing Architecture
Throughout her primary and secondary school years, Architect Catherine Sani’s eyes were set on becoming a medical doctor. While in Form Three at UWCSA Waterford Kamhlaba in Mbabane Swaziland, she...
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Thandizo Kamowa Mungwira: Gender Equality adviser
While some women are busy pulling each other down, others are, by nature, endowed with the passion to improve the welfare of fellow women and girls. Thandizo Kamowa Mungwira is one of such women who...
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Mabel Khonje: Model and fashion designer
On May 28 this year, Malawians witnessed the first-ever lingerie fashion show event, courtesy of the Boudoir by Doll Mabel fashion show. Female models of all shapes and sizes strutted down the...
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Gloria Majiga-Kamoto: Environmental Activist
Environmental activist Gloria Majiga-Kamoto was recently awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa—the world’s leading award for grassroots environmental activists. The Yali-Mandela...
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Dora Mhango Chilangiza: Excavator operator
Dora Mhango Chilangiza is fearlessly smashing gender-based stereotypes as she works on the front line of road construction sites. Unapologetic and proud of her job, the excavator operator feels men...
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All-round beauty enthusiast
Having a special eye for fashion and beauty trends from a young age, Mwenecho Phiri’s passion to enhance people’s beauty drove her to open Necho’s House of Beauty (NHB). The Blantyre-based...
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Deborah Mbale – Inspiring women and girls
Mai Mbambande Foundation is an initiative that mirrors the life of its founder, 21-year-old Deborah Mbale. The experiences she has encountered in life prompted her to do something to change the...
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Nipping GBV in the bud
Richard Petro, 36, from Traditional Authority (T/A) Tengani in Nsanje grew up witnessing domestic abuse perpetrated by his father. He narrates how this upbringing affected him and his family. Area...
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