Education
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Women MPs fire girls to learn
The life and education of Salome Khaneni, 15, was seldom easy. The Form Two girl used to walk over 3.5…
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Giving poor leaners hope
As Domasi Government Primary School, authorities summon all learners on bursary to an impromptu meeting. Girls dreaming big step forward,…
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Slowing girl’s rush to marry
A 16-year-old girl renamed Suzgo to conceal her identity sat last year’s primary school leaving examinations while seven months pregnant.…
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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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