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21 February 2023
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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 with a girl-child, they are…
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21 February 2023
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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 felt hopeless when she lost…
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25 November 2022
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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 experienced any type of physical or…
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28 October 2022
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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. High adolescent pregnancies…
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28 October 2022
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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 promote women and girls Sexual and…
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28 October 2022
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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 three women reporting to have…
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27 October 2022
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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 struggling in some such as…
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27 October 2022
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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 quality sexual reproductive and…
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27 October 2022
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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, as cities grow in Malawi, so…
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