Education
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Married, dumped at 14
Bertha Fanuel, from Chikwawa District, got married and divorced at the age of 14. She mirrors a silent crisis in…
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Agnes goes back to school
Agnes Kasapila, a 16-year-old mother of two, married at the age of 14 when she was in Form One. “I…
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Giving teachers headship skills
When Linley Lengani arrived at Tsogolo la Ana Primary School in Blantyre two weeks ago, she was excited to lead…
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Keeping girls in school
For daughters of Malawi’s rural majority, education is a game-changer in their escape from poverty. Girls like Eftas Mugala, a…
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Gule wamkulu aids schooling
In 2015, Parliament made education unavoidable for every child, but many boys and girls keep missing classes without any sanctions.…
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A library at fingertips
When Natasha Tonthola saw her 15-year-old daughter, Comfort-Eugenia, was a slow learner, she decided to do something about it. “My…
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Taking girls back to school
In a society where teenage pregnancy is synonymous with loose morals, girls that fall pregnant face humiliation. To reduce the…
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Trading centres or future slums?
At 4.4 percent, Mzuzu is the fastest growing city in the country. In fact, its boundaries have been extended to…
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Menstrual education changes everything
It is Tuesday. Pupils have gathered at Chimwankhunda Primary School to commemorate the World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Discussing sexual issues…
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Long sail to examinations
From the grey sandy soils of Nsombi, Lungazi and Ngotangota villages along the eastern shores of Lake Chilwa, school children…
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Inspiring girls to return to school
Enala Ngulu, 35, who was forced into marriage at 13, re-enrolled for Standard Eight at Lusako Primary School in Karonga…
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When girls operate from hostels
Before Makande Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) boarding hostels were rehabilitated in 2013, girls used to walk as long as…
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What’s in a mother tongue?
She has just scribbled ‘1 + 1 =…’ on the chalkboard. She then turns to face the 122 Standard One…
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Fishing teen girls out of school
Likoma offers vivid lessons why girls under 18 constitute nearly 30 in 100 pregnant women who die while giving birth.…
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Ugly face of self-boarding
When Mercy Phiri (not real name) moved to a rented house located close to her school, little did she know…
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Beyond literacy for knowledge
At the age of 25, James Mota of Namwera Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Njema in Mulanje can hardly read or…
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Rooting out youth illiteracy
Illiteracy is one of the many challenges youths, especially in developing African countries like Malawi, face. Fourteen-year-old Thokozani Gwembele of…
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Plight of Mzuni-bound student
Since his secondary school days at Army Secondary School in Blantyre, 22-year-old Justin Jelason has been dreaming of setting his…
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A day in maternal ward at Khonjeni
Although there are interventions to reduce maternal deaths, the story on the ground is different. Little or no change at…
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Light for Nyalabvu pupils
It is a hot Monday morning and 12-year-old Khalidwe Thokozani has just started his day at school. As he sits…
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