Malawi: Rising Defilement Cases in Malawi Raise More Questions Than Answers

Rising cases of defilement in the African nation of Malawi begs the question the effectiveness of projects being implemented to address the problem.

"My 17 year old daughter was defiled by an unknown assailant some 10 years ago when she was just a little girl and this led to her destruction," narrates Wezie Shaba mother to Jane Shaba (identities hidden) from Kajiso Shaba Village in northern Malawi's district of Mzimba.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.