05 November 2025
News
“In my five years of service before the E-Motive training, we used to estimate blood loss after delivery by guesswork. There was no accurate measurement,” recalls Edina Samata, a…
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13 October 2025
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Every evening at seven, 19-year-old Angella Mkosi* (not real name) dresses up and walks to a liquor shop in Nkhatabay town where she waits for clients. By midnight, she hopes to…
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27 August 2025
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For Ruth*, the clinic used to feel far away. Then the clinic came to her. “I was a bit scared at first to talk to the health staff as my job exposes me to a lot of diseases,”…
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21 August 2025
News
When I boarded the plane from Malawi to Brazil, I didn’t just carry my suitcase. I carried the stories of women, girls, and young people whose lives are already being reshaped by…
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18 August 2025
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“I don’t want to get pregnant for the next ten years,” says Alinafe Moyo*, a 28-year-old sex worker who lives in Mpamba, a busy area in Nkhata Bay District, about 49 kilometres…
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15 August 2025
Statement
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, the…
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14 August 2025
News
The smell of fresh bread drifts through Kukawundu Village, drawing in neighbours who know exactly where to find it: the tearoom and bakery run by Alinafe and her husband, Lloyd.
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11 August 2025
News
The newborn’s first cry had barely faded when Sella Banda adjusted her gloves and reached for the next patient. It wasn’t supposed to be her job—not at first.
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05 August 2025
News
In 2023, Annie Mussa’s village in Nsanje was devastated by Cyclone Freddy. The cyclone brought relentless rain that flooded the entire area, forcing families to flee to higher…
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