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29 March 2022
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Making shelters safer for women and girls through ‘safe spaces’
During emergencies, women and girls face heightened risk of gender based violence. In Malawi, the Spotlight Initiative is piloting ‘safe spaces’ in camps where people displaced by…
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21 March 2022
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Family planning empowering families
Low uptake of family planning services in Malawi threatens the ability of women to build a better future for themselves, their families and their communities. In Malawi, the UN…
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16 March 2022
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Men and boys take lead in GBV fight
In many communities in Malawi, incidences of gender based violence are extremely high. And the perpetrators are normally men and boys. In one community in Mangochi, men are…
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07 March 2022
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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement will bring increased…
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04 March 2022
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Women and youth take climate action in Malawi
In Malawi, rapid population growth is exerting pressure on the already besieged environment. Every year, thousands of hectares of forest are chopped down for firewood, charcoal…
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21 February 2022
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Helping fistula survivors to become self-reliant
Obstetric fistula often leads to chronic medical problems, depression, social isolation and deepening poverty. In Malawi, it is estimated that 0.6 percent of women of child…
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16 February 2022
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UNFPA offers hope to Tropical Storm Ana survivors
When Tropical Storm Ana hit Nsanje district in Malawi, thousands fled to upland camps for safety due to widespread flooding. In the camps, the flood survivors were met with…
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10 February 2022
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Displaced people lauds UNFPA response in disaster hit district
The effects of Tropical Ana Storm are still being felt in Malawi weeks after it made landfall in neighbouring Mozambique. Many people in the country have been left destitute and…
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07 February 2022
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Cyclone Ana: Young people face grim future in camps
Young people living in shelters for displaced people are facing various challenges after Cyclone Ana destroyed their homes and livelihoods. UNFPA is reaching out to young women…
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