The Latest Breaking News from Malawi

If you are a little girl growing up in Malawi, the UN estimates there is an almost 50 percent chance that you will be married before you reach the age of 18. There is even an almost 10 percent chance that you will be married by the time you turn…

In devastating land and livelihoods, Cyclone Freddy pushed more women and girls into prostitution to feed their families

President Lazarus Chakwera announced austerity measures aimed at healing the economy.

Hospitals register thousands of people with infectious skin disease, months after wave of cholera swept African country

Malawi says its forex reserves are ‘nearly empty’. Its citizens say their pockets are emptying, too.

Striker discusses growing up in Malawi, missing out on the World Cup and her chances of being named CAF Women’s Player of the Year

Climate crisis blamed for extreme heat in African country, which has recorded temperatures of 43C

Letter: Christina Chilimba on how extreme weather events such as Cyclone Freddy in Malawi can affect the health and rights of women and girls

An estimated 800,000 people work as domestic workers in South Africa. Most are black women from marginalised backgrounds. It’s therefore not surprising that the bulk of the literature about domestic work focuses on females performing cleaning, cooking and care work. What’s missing in debates about domestic workers’ job-related experiences and…