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28 October 2022
Press Release
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

27 October 2022
News
Ethel: We also face the same problems as youth in rural areas ©UNFPA/Joseph Scott

UNFPA supports youth with recreational materials, introduce Tune Me app to urban youth groups

For a long time, youth living in urban areas have been thought of as having access to better services compared to their peers in rural areas. However... Read more

27 October 2022
News
The TEENS project is empowering adolescent girls and teen mothers  to be financially independent ©UNFPA/Joseph Scott

Project gives teen mothers a fresh start

In Malawi, adolescent girls and young women are negatively affected by gender inequity, social cultural norms and harmful traditional practices. This... Read more

27 October 2022
News
SYP programme is empowering young people with information so that they make informed decisions ©UNFPA

Youth find hope through Safeguard Young People Programme

Although Malawi has registered a 79 percent reduction in HIV and Aids infections, many young people are still at risk of the disease due lack of... Read more

27 October 2022
News
Make family planning services accessible ©UNFPA/Malawi

Government calls for improved access to family planning services

In Malawi, contraceptive prevalence rate among adolescents remains low at 37.5 per cent, leading to one of the highest adolescent birth rates in... Read more

27 October 2022
News
The ICPD25 dream is still alive ©UNFPA/Malawi

Malawi reiterates commitment to the ICPD25 Agenda

In Malawi 2019, Malawi made 10 bold Commitments during the ICPD25 in Nairobi. Despite making some progress on some of the Commitments, the country is... Read more

11 October 2022
Statement
Sifa, 19, from Quissanga in Mozambique.

Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence  and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa ​​– we need to act collectively and with urgency

Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa... Read more

11 October 2022
News
Emily refused to get married opting to go back to school ©UNFPA/Joseph Scott

Safe spaces helping to end child marriages

In Malawi, child marriage is still unacceptably high. Poverty, religion and traditions are the main drivers of child marriage in the country.... Read more

29 September 2022
News
Director of Human Resources, Ms. Josephine Mbithi

Director of Human Resources visit excites UNFPA Malawi Country Office Staff

In September, the Malawi country office received a high level delegation consisting of the Director of Human Resources, Ms. Josephine Mbithi and the... Read more

7 September 2022
News
Government hails UNFPA for its contribution to national development in Malawi

Government hails UNFPA for its contribution to national development in Malawi

UNFPA recently organized a mid-year programme review meeting, which brought together 28 implementing partners, including Government departments. The... Read more

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