April 20, 2007
Malawi: Small Farmers Hit By Changes in the Climate
Small-scale farmers in Malawi are becoming aware that they are bearing the brunt of climate change, which has been adversely affecting productivity, according to a new study by an… Read more »
April 13, 2007
Malawi: Condoms Get a Bad Rap
As we enter the third decade of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention efforts have yet to come to grips with a deep-seated antipathy to condoms, particularly in southern Africa, the… Read more »
October 17, 2006
Malawi: Calls for Review of Law in Wake of Madonna Adoption
Madonna's "bending of the rules" in her haste to adopt 13-month-old David Banda is sending a message to child traffickers that Malawi is open for business, a southern African child… Read more »
October 13, 2006
Malawi: Madonna Takes a New Baby Home
Pop star Madonna's act of plucking an orphaned child from Malawi to give it a better life has triggered concern and confusion, and has even conjured up images of slavery among… Read more »
October 29, 2004
Malawi: Girls Clubs Spearhead Gender Equality
When 20-year-old Maureen Kumwenda formed an all-girls club in the local township of Area 18 in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, she faced a lot of resistance from her community. Read more »