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17 April 2023
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Eunice who married at 17, is now back in school after quitting marriage ©UNFPA

A new beginning for teen mothers

In many Malawian communities, peer pressure is leading many young girls into making wrong decisions that have a lasting bearing on their lives. Most... Read more

11 April 2023
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Emelia suffered from fistula and has been repaired ©UNFPA

Project empowers fistula survivors with business start-up kits

Emelia developed a fistula soon after giving birth, which turned her life upside down. Friends and relatives shunned her, and she had to live indoors... Read more

22 March 2023
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Edith Goliyati, 32, with her 11-month-old son.

"I prayed my family would make it out before the mud hit the house" - In Cyclone Freddy's devastating path in Malawi

Around midnight, Edith Goliyati, 32, made a trip to the toilet and took her 11-month-old son with her, a decision she will forever be grateful for. ... Read more

22 February 2023
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UNFPA Representative, Ms. Nelida Rodrigues in a discussion with the Speaker of Malawi Parliament, Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara ©UN

UNFPA and Malawi Parliament worried with high rate of teenage pregnancies

Over the years, UNFPA has been working with the Malawi Parliament offering technical support to advance advocacy initiatives that inform development... Read more

21 February 2023
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A woman receiving family planning commodities in a UNFPA supported facility ©UNFPA

A fresh start with family planning

Tragedy shapes people in different ways. For some, it brings a sense of hopelessness, but for some a chance to chart a new course in life. Christina... Read more

21 February 2023
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UNFPA has helped the Bandas plan better for their future by making family planning services accessible ©UNFPA

Empowering couples through family planning services

In Malawi, there is a common expectation from family and friends that a newlywed couple should not take time to have kids. If the couple is blessed... Read more

25 November 2022
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Anna nearly lost her hand when her husband hacked her during a domestic disagreement ©UNFPA/Scott

Bringing hope to gender based violence survivors

In many parts of Malawi, sexual gender based violence is endemic but according to recent research, only 40 percent of all women who had ever... Read more

28 October 2022
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Girls demanding for their rights during the IDG celebrations ©UNFPA/Malawi

Men and boys spearhead GBV fight

Malawi is a largely patriarchal society and this has contributed to gender inequity. Currently, cases of gender based are extremely high with one in... Read more

28 October 2022
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Government of Iceland and UNFPA agree to scale up GBV and SRHR services in Mangochi ©UNFPA/Malawi

UNFPA and Iceland calls to accelerate advancing SRHR for women and girls in Mangochi

Mangochi is one of the districts in Malawi with poor indicators on sexual and reproductive health including uptake of modern family planning methods... Read more

28 October 2022
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The First Lady, Madame Chakwera and UNFPA OIC Ms. Tabifor exchanging the signed MoU ©UNFPA/Malawi

First Lady, UNFPA sign MOU to fight gender based violence

The United Nations Population Fund has partnered with the First Lady's Shaping Our Future Foundation to eliminate gender-based violence and... Read more

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