Education
-
Hostel opens newpossibilities for girls
Writings on the wall welcome visitors to Mpatsa Community Day Secondary School’s new girls hostel in Nsanje. “Make child protection…
Read More » -
Gender equality in skills development
To increase women’s representation in Malawi’s productive sectors, the Technical, Entrepreneurial, Vocational Education and Training (Tevet) Authority is supporting women…
Read More » -
Sanitation for disrupted schools
Unicef delivers water, sanitation and hygiene supplies as schools reopen after Cyclone Freddy, writes freelance journalist JACK MCBRAMS When Cyclone…
Read More » -
From uncertainty to university
In 2020, Medson Kayuni nearly dropped out of school as his parents struggled to pay his tuition at Mhuju Community…
Read More » -
Princess meets her model
There is something about nurses and doctors that motivates Princess Chamasowa to work hard in school. For the 12-year-old Standard…
Read More » -
Threats to saving girls from marriages
Illicit child marriages in Malawi keep frustrating the national push to ensure that every girl learns until her stellar dreams…
Read More » -
Supporting girls in maledominated programmes
Stella came first among all learners in her district in the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. Thanks to…
Read More » -
When public budgets are gender-responsive
Eight years ago, Chikuli ward councillor Beatrice Mlatho found it challenging to advocate for fair participation of women in the…
Read More » -
One selfless teacher
At 25, Temwani Chilenga, a teacher mortified by agonies of her poor learners in Lilongwe, has won the Commonwealth Points…
Read More » -
Keeping girls in school through tax justice
At 16, Lizinet Chatambalala believes she has what it takes to realise her dream to become a nurse. She says…
Read More »